At club level, the central defender won the 1992 FA Cup final as captain of Liverpool. Wright also scored the second goal in Liverpool's 2–0 win over Paris Saint-Germain in the semi-final of the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup. The finals did not go well, however, as Robson's side lost both those games as well as their final group match against the USSR. Ex-Liverpool and Everton players John Barnes, Neville Southall and Peter Reid also took part in the event. I came away from football too young if you ask me. Despite a further handful of substitute appearances he did not make the side regularly, and the 2001–02 season saw him spend some time at Nuneaton Borough. As John, 53, is minding his own business and taking a photo of something on his mobile phone, Olly can be seen sneaking up behind in him. The ex-Reds defender has since been head of club development at Southport FC following managerial spells at Oxford United, Chester City, Peterborough United and Maltese side Floriana. On 19 June 2009, Wright signed a two-year contract at League One rivals Brighton & Hove Albion. [76] where he finished as runner-up, and the twelfth series of Strictly Come Dancing, where he finished in fourth place. In November 2013, he joined Foster Care Associates in a national campaign to find an additional 10,000 foster carers – the Mark Wright UK10K campaign.[84]. [48] Wright then got through 72 minutes as England lost the third-place play-off 2–1 against the host country Italy in Bari. Wright then headed home on 58 minutes in a 1–0 win over Egypt in Cagliari in England's final group match. Inevitably the Rams' form suffered and they endured a record 20 game winless run on their way to being relegated. [59] Ex-Derby midfielder Craig Ramage praised his former teammate as "a real leader" who was "dominant in the air, composed with the ball at his feet and great in the tackle. wrong by regaining a starting place at club level. He added: “I was asked to go to Billericay Town but if I think if I was to do it – Billericay are a great club but if I was to do it I’d want to play for the professional leagues because that would be the whole point. [4] Han ledde laget till en mittenplacering och året efter till en 4:e plats. [82], Wright and his then wife Sue became foster careers for a three-year-old girl in 2008 and he has since used his experience and profile to advocate for more people to help children in need. [citation needed]. Wright returned for England's bid to qualify for the 1988 European Championship and played in their first two games against the Republic of Ireland[42] and the Netherlands[43] at the final tournament in West Germany. On 19 June 2009, Wright signed a two-year contract at League One rivals Brighton & Hove Albion. [8], Wright was born in Dorchester on Thames, Oxfordshire. [51] 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. Mark Wright's Football Stats. On 2 October 2015 Wright signed for Northern Premier League side Stourbridge. However, he has also struggled to settle with his new club, and as a result, he was transfer-listed at the end of the season. [38][39] In seven years at the club, he scored nine goals in 210 appearances. Career; Var 17-18; Var 16-17; Var 15-16; Career Stats. Wright made four appearances for England's under-21 side in 1983 before Bobby Robson handed him his first chance at senior international level.