John Stewart Wright (1890 – 1956) was a Scottish footballer who played for Morton as a centre half, making over 400 appearances for the club between 1911 and 1925.[A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players], John Litster / Scottish Football Historian magazine, October 2012 He was also the club's manager in two spells, between 1927 and 1929, and 1934 and 1939.Morton manager Wright, Jackie, FitbaStats
He initially played for hometown club Port Glasgow Athletic Juniors, and was selected twice for Scotland at that level in 1910 before moving up to the senior leagues with Morton.Mainly About Players. The Scottish Referee, 21 August 1911. Scan via London Hearts Supporters Club A large part of his career was interrupted by World War I (during which the club won the War Fund Shield in 1915 and were finalists in 1918.Football: War Shield Final, Glasgow Herald, 29 April 1915Association football: War Fund Shield, Final Tie, Glasgow Herald, 6 May 1918 (via The Celtic Wiki) After the resumption of regular competitions he was in the team which claimed the Scottish Cup in 1922, the only major honour in Morton's history.
Wright was selected four times for the Scottish Football League XI(SFL player) John Stewart Wright, London Hearts Supporters Club and appeared in three wartime internationals,Scotland v England 2–0 (International: June 8, 1918), 9 June 1918 (via Play Up, Liverpool) but never gained a full official cap for Scotland.
See also List of one-club men in association football
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