Bernie Wright, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Bernie Wright

British footballer

Date of Birth: 17-Sep-1952

Place of Birth: Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

Profession: association football referee, association football player

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Bernard Peter Wright (born 17 September 1952), nicknamed Bernie the Bolt, is an English former footballer.
A tough centre-forward, he scored 78 goals in 320 league games in a nine-year career in the Football League. A youth player at Birmingham City, he joined Paget Rangers of the Midland Combination, before having a successful trial at Walsall in 1971.
He moved on to Everton in 1972.
After one season with the "Toffees" he moved back to Walsall.
In 1976, he transferred to Bradford City, winning promotion out of the Fourth Division in 1976–77, before signing for Port Vale two years later for a £9,000 fee.
In 1980, he went into non-league football with Kidderminster Harriers, later playing for Trowbridge Town, Cheltenham Town, Worcester City, and Gloucester City.