A Life in Football: My Autobiography

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They absolutely believe they can. Wright wasn’t a great reader in his teens but he likes the promise of calmness and private worlds that reading a book implies. “I think Marcus can inspire that,” he says. “You can come to a book in your own time. There’s something kind of permanent about it, I think.” D'Margio Wright-Phillips: Stoke City sign son of Shaun and Ian Wright's grandson from Manchester City". BBC Sport. 2 February 2021 . Retrieved 20 March 2021.

Seven classic Nike football billboards: Eric Cantona, Arsenal, Paolo Maldini…". Planet Football . Retrieved 18 August 2019. a b c d e f "Crystal Palace | Club | Palace Legends | Palace Legends | Ian Wright". Crystal Palace FC. Archived from the original on 13 June 2012 . Retrieved 11 October 2013. It is a shame Wright’s mum was too frail to take part in this programme. I wonder if she will watch it, and how she will feel about her son saying how much he adores her and yet how much he hated her. I wonder, too, what his estranged stepdad will make of this. Most of all, I wonder if Wright, who tells us he forgave his mum, could ever forgive his stepdad. That would be the hardest work of all. In each of the seven seasons that followed the 1990 World Cup, Wright never scored fewer than 23 goals a season for his club. [44] He scored 25 goals for Crystal Palace during the 1990–91 campaign [18] History". Burnley Football Club. 15 August 2012. Archived from the original on 5 August 2014 . Retrieved 11 October 2013.Finlayson, Stuart (8 June 2010). "Ladbrokes TV Advert: 'Got the Feeling' – Ian Wright & Chris Cabanga (Kamara)". Ad Examples . Retrieved 16 September 2010.

Wright featured on an episode of BBC's ' Top Gear in 2005, posting a 1.47.8 on the celebrity power lap times. He started in the 2–0 victory against Cameroon at Wembley [42] and helped England reach the finals of Euro 1992 in Sweden. [43] Despite the fact that his international career spanned eight years, 87 matches and three full-time managers, he only started 17 times and was a used substitute in 16 matches. [43] Ian Wright MBE, Book Male Host Speaker Ian Wright MBE". Tmcentertainment.co.uk . Retrieved 16 September 2010.Five appearances and five goals in Full Members' Cup, four appearances and three goals in Second Division play-offs adriandurham". Talksport1089.com. Archived from the original on 12 April 2012 . Retrieved 30 April 2012. The arrival of Bruce Rioch heralded a bleaker time; the two did not get on and eventually Wright handed in a transfer request which he later retracted. [4] The arrival of Dennis Bergkamp brought a brief but fruitful striking partnership: in their first season together they helped Arsenal finish fifth in the league and qualify for the UEFA Cup. [27] They also reached the League Cup semi-finals, in which they lost on away goals to eventual winners Aston Villa. [28] a b The Westmorland Gazette (23 September 2005). "Intrepid trio help Ian Wright to new heights". Thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk . Retrieved 16 September 2010.

England 4 Moldova 0". Englandfc.com. Archived from the original on 7 November 2010 . Retrieved 16 September 2010. a b c "1990 FA Cup Final". www.fa-cupfinals.co.uk. Archived from the original on 18 December 2010 . Retrieved 11 October 2013. Okwonga, born in London to Uganda parents and now based in Germany, went to Eton aged 13 on a scholarship and then trained as a lawyer at Oxford University before becoming a full-time writer and journalist. Arsenal v Chelsea – A League Cup record | News Archive | News". Arsenal.com. 1 February 2007. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012 . Retrieved 16 September 2010. On 17 April 2008, Wright quit his job on Match of the Day and criticised the programme for using him as a "comedy jester", saying "Fans want people who are dressed like them. They've got no one to relate to on TV and that's why I've said to them I don't want to do the England games any more." [87]England's Coaches/Managers– Glenn Hoddle". Englandfootballonline.com . Retrieved 16 September 2010.