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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Robert Wright[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1997-06-12)12 June 1997 (age 28) | ||
| Place of birth | Luton, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.90 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Swindon Town | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Luton Town | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | Biggleswade United | 21 | (1) |
| 2015–2017 | Hitchin Town | 58 | (7) |
| 2015 | →Bedford Town (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2016 | →Barton Rovers (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Colchester United | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | →Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) | 34 | (1) |
| 2019–2022 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 101 | (6) |
| 2022–2023 | Gillingham | 34 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Crawley Town | 45 | (4) |
| 2024– | Swindon Town | 60 | (8) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:07, 23 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
William Robert Wright (born 12 June 1997) is an English professionalfootballer who plays as acentre-back forEFL League Two clubSwindon Town.
Born inLuton, Bedfordshire,[2] Wright played youth football forLuton Town, before playing in non-league football forBiggleswade United andHitchin Town.[3] He spent time on loan atBedford Town andBarton Rovers, and went on trial withNorwich City.[4]
He then signed forColchester United where he failed to make an appearance, before moving toDagenham & Redbridge, initially on loan.[3][5] He was made club captain in his final season with the club, and made just under 150 appearances in his four seasons atVictoria Road.[6]
He moved toLeague Two sideGillingham on a free transfer in June 2022.[7][8] He made his debut for the Kent side in a 2–0 away loss to AFC Wimbledon on 30 July 2022.[9]
He signed forCrawley Town on 1 August 2023, for an undisclosed fee.[10] Following promotion at the end of the2023–24 season, Wright was offered a new contract by Crawley Town.[11]
On 25 June 2024, Wright agreed to join League Two sideSwindon Town from 1 July.[12][13]
Wright can play at eitherright-back orcentre-back.[6] He describes himself as possessing a "good range of passing" and "hardworking, composed, I like to think I'm a leader and I like to take care of the ball in possession".[14] He regularly takes on set-ball duties and has become known for his ability to score from free kicks and to deliver dangerous crosses.[15]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hitchin Town | 2015–16[16] | SL Premier Division | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 10[a] | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
| 2016–17[16] | SL Premier Division | 42 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | 15[b] | 4 | 58 | 11 | ||
| 2017–18[16] | SL Premier Division | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 58 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 87 | 11 | ||
| Colchester United | 2018–19[2] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) | 2018–19[2] | National League | 34 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 38 | 1 | |
| Dagenham & Redbridge | 2019–20[2] | National League | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 30 | 2 | |
| 2020–21[2] | National League | 31 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 35 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22[2] | National League | 43 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 4[c] | 0 | 49 | 3 | ||
| Total | 135 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 152 | 7 | ||
| Gillingham | 2022–23[17] | League Two | 34 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3[d] | 1 | 46 | 2 |
| Crawley Town | 2023–24[18] | League Two | 45 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8[e] | 0 | 54 | 4 |
| Swindon Town | 2024–25[19] | League Two | 46 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[d] | 0 | 52 | 7 |
| 2025–26[20] | League Two | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[d] | 0 | 19 | 1 | |
| Total | 60 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 71 | 8 | ||
| Career total | 332 | 27 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 51 | 5 | 410 | 32 | ||
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