# Alex Wright (footballer, born 1897)

Alexander Wright was a Scottish football player and manager who played as a half back for Aberdeen, Heart of Midlothian, Greenock Morton and Queen of the South.

## Playing career

Wright began playing with Aberdeen when he was only 16. He remained at the Dons until 1922, captaining the side in his latter years at the club. He was regarded as one of the best half backs in Scotland and gained representative honours when he played for the Scottish League against the English League. He made 143 appearances and scored 11 goals for the club. During the First World War he served with the Gordon Highlanders and Royal Engineers. When serving in London he also appeared at Millwall.
Wright joined Heart of Midlothian for an estimated fee of £2500 in 1922 – a record fee for an Aberdeen player at the time – and remained a prominent figure in Scottish football. For three successive seasons, he played in the annual East v West trial for the Scotland national team. Wright spent five seasons with Hearts.
Wright joined Morton in 1927 for a fee of £800.

## Managerial career

On 1 June 1928 when aged 31, he was interviewed by the Board of Directors from which he was announced as starting immediately as the first Secretary Manager of the Dumfries club, Queen of the South. He filled three roles at the club as he also signed himself as a player. In his first season, he was sent off when playing away in a 2-0 defeat at Albion Rovers on 24 November. He was at Palmerston Park until 1931.

## Career statistics
### Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

| Club | Season | League | League | League | Scottish Cup | Scottish Cup | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Aberdeen | 1913-14 | Scottish Division One | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Aberdeen | 1914-15 | Scottish Division One | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aberdeen | 1915-16 | Scottish Division One | 6 | 1 | - | - | 6 | 1 |
| Aberdeen | 1916-17 | Scottish Division One | 1 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 |
| Aberdeen | 1917-18 | Scottish Division One | Aberdeen withdrew from competitive football due to the First World War | Aberdeen withdrew from competitive football due to the First World War | Aberdeen withdrew from competitive football due to the First World War | Aberdeen withdrew from competitive football due to the First World War | Aberdeen withdrew from competitive football due to the First World War | Aberdeen withdrew from competitive football due to the First World War |
| Aberdeen | 1918-19 | Scottish Division One | Aberdeen withdrew from competitive football due to the First World War | Aberdeen withdrew from competitive football due to the First World War | Aberdeen withdrew from competitive football due to the First World War | Aberdeen withdrew from competitive football due to the First World War | Aberdeen withdrew from competitive football due to the First World War | Aberdeen withdrew from competitive football due to the First World War |
| Aberdeen | 1919-20 | Scottish Division One | 42 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 46 | 3 |
| Aberdeen | 1920-21 | Scottish Division One | 26 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 3 |
| Aberdeen | 1921-22 | Scottish Division One | 40 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 46 | 3 |
| Aberdeen | Total | Total | 126 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 142 | 10 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 1922-23 | Scottish Division One | 33 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 1 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 1923-24 | Scottish Division One | 28 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 1924-25 | Scottish Division One | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 1925-26 | Scottish Division One | 36 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 1926-27 | Scottish Division One | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| Heart of Midlothian | Total | Total | 128 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 140 | 3 |

## Managerial record

| Team | From | To | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record |
| Team | From | To | P | W | L | D | Win % |
| Queen of the South | 1928 | 1931 | 119 | 54 | 47 | 18 | 45.38% |