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Tommy Wright

Preceded by Northern Ireland International Personality of the Year Succeeded by Gerry Taggart 1993 Jimmy Quinn Steve Lomas 1997 Steve Lomas The ‘Ballyclare Barman’ went a long way. From under-appreciated reserve at Linfield to international acclaim, it was a bumpy road… Name: Thomas James Wright Born: 29 August 1963, Ballyclare Height:  6.01 ft / 1.85 m Weight: 13.05 st / 85 kg Position: Goalkeeper Representative Honours: Northern Ireland: 31 Full Caps (1989-1999) , 1 Junior Cap (1986) ; Irish League ‘B’ Division Representative; Football League: 1 Cap (1992) . Club Honours: (with Linfield Swifts) Irish League ‘B’ Division Champion; George Wilson Cup Winner; (with Newcastle) Football League Division One Champion 1992/93 ; (with Forest) Football League Division One Runner-Up 1993/94 . Awards: NI International Player of the Year 1993, 1997. Club Career: Clubs Seasons Signed Fee ...

Goalkeeper Performances

- Most Capped - Top Goalscorers - Youngest Players - Oldest Players - - Premier Players - Cup Finalists - Award Winners - Million Pound Men - - Olympians - Dual Internationals - Captains - Goalkeepers - One Cap Wonders - Northern Ireland has long been famed for the quality of goalkeepers that they have had at their disposal. From Breen and Scott in the 1930s through Gregg & Uprichard in the '50s and Jennings, McFaul & Platt in the '70s to Wright, Carroll & Taylor over the past few decades, there have been many greats between the sticks at Windsor Park... The following is a table comparing the relative performances of every goalkeeper to be capped by the Irish FA. Total Results Total Min/ Result  Career Caps St (Sb)  GC CS W D L Mins Goal CS %  % Blayney ...