20/01/2026
Former Everton full-back Tommy Wright has died at the age of 81.
Wright was a one-club man before being forced to retire in 1974 due to injury, a decade after his debut at Goodison Park.
The club made the announcement on Tuesday, calling him: “one of the finest full-backs ever to grace Goodison Park. An FA Cup winner in 1966, league champion in 1970 and regular England international, Tommy made 374 appearances for his only club.”
Tommy Wright enjoyed a magnificent Everton career. A tough, reliable defender, Wright was an ever-present in the 1969-70 Championship-winning campaign. Four years earlier, the England international had also helped Everton win the FA Cup against Sheffield Wednesday at Wembley.
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