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Billy Wright
Born: 6 February, 1924. Ironbridge, England

Teams Wilverhampton Wanderers (England)

Billy Wright was England's captain for three World Cups (1950, 1954, and 1958). He won a total of 105 caps for England.

Wright was initially a wing-half, moving into central defence for his 60th international, Englanfd vs. Switzerland, and was a revelation.

He later became manager of Arsenal and then moved into broadcasting. Billy Wright died in 1994.

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