![]() ![]() Despite having had trials at Southend United and Brighton & Hove Albion during his teens, he was unable to attract sufficient interest to win a professional contract offer. Wright came to professional football relatively late. His father was absent from a young age, and he was brought up by his mother, Nesta, and an abusive stepfather. ![]() ![]() Wright is the third son of Jamaican parents. Two of his sons, Bradley and Shaun, are retired professional footballers. Īfter retiring, he has been active in the media, usually in football-related TV and radio shows. As of 2023, he is Arsenal's second-highest scorer of all time and Crystal Palace's third-highest. Wright also played in the Premier League for West Ham United, the Scottish Premier League for Celtic and the Football League for Burnley and Nottingham Forest. Known for his speed, agility, finishing and aggression, he played 581 league games, scoring 287 goals for seven clubs in Scotland and England, while also earning 33 caps for the England national team, and scoring nine international goals. With Arsenal he lifted the Premier League title, both the major domestic cup competitions, and the European Cup Winners Cup. ![]() Wright enjoyed success with London clubs Crystal Palace and Arsenal as a forward, spending six years with the former and seven years with the latter. Ian Edward Wright MBE (born 3 November 1963) is an English television and radio personality and former professional footballer. *Club domestic league appearances and goals ![]()
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