Daniel Wright

Daniel Paul Wright (born 10 September 1984) is an English retired footballer who plays as a forward for Gloucester City. He operates in the target man role,

On 8 November 2008, Wright scored the only goal as Histon beat Swindon Town of Football League One in "one of the shocks of the FA Cup first round". He was sent off on 4 April in a 2–1 loss at Oxford United for elbowing their goalkeeper Billy Turley; Histon were leading at that point.

Wright's final season at Histon began on 8 August 2009 with two goals in a 3–0 win at newcomers Gateshead. In his penultimate game the following 5 April, a 1–1 draw away to Kettering Town, he was dismissed after half an hour for shoving James Jennings.

Conference years In 2010, Wright moved to another Conference team in Cambridgeshire, Cambridge United, on a three-year deal. He spent one season there, being the top scorer in a struggling team, before leaving to Wrexham for an undisclosed fee on 14 June 2011 to balance the books.

At Wrexham, he scored in each leg of their FA Trophy semi-final 4–2 aggregate win over Gainsborough Trinity in February 2013. In the final at Wembley Stadium on 24 March, he played the full 120 minutes of a 1–1 draw and scored in the penalty shootout win over Grimsby Town.

In May 2013, he left Wrexham and secured a move to Forest Green Rovers where he agreed a two-year contract. He scored his first goal for Forest Green on the opening day of the 2013–14 season in an 8–0 home win over Hyde.

He joined Gateshead on a free transfer on a one-year deal on 29 August 2014.

Cheltenham Town Although Kidderminster wanted to keep Wright, he signed a one-year deal at Cheltenham Town on 30 June 2015. His new manager Gary Johnson said that he was the "target man" needed at the club. On 20 February 2016, he scored the only goal in a win at Tranmere Rovers, his eighth in the space of six consecutive games. Cheltenham ended up winning the National League and returning to The Football League after a season's absence. However, Wright missed the conclusion of the season with a retrospective three-match ban for stamping on Grimsby Town goalkeeper James McKeown while celebrating a goal he had set up for Harry Pell in a 3–1 win at Whaddon Road. He spoke to the press at his relief of finally winning the National League after eight previous attempts, and said he wanted a new contract as it was his dream to play in The Football League.

In the 2016–17 season, Wright made his Football League debut at the age of 31, in a 1–1 home draw against Leyton Orient on 6 August. He scored his first goal in the division on 10 September, his 32nd birthday, a penalty in a 2–2 draw at Newport County.

On 10 May 2018, it was announced that Wright would leave Cheltenham at the end of his current deal in June 2018.

Solihull Moors After leaving Cheltenham, Wright returned to the National League by signing for Solihull Moors. The club from the West Midlands beat Hereford to his signature. On 9 February 2019 he was one of four players – two on each team – sent off in a brawl at the end of a 1–0 win at Ebbsfleet United. He scored 11 goals in 41 league games in his first season, concluding with one in a 3–2 win over Havant & Waterlooville on 13 April to seal a play-off place.

Havant & Waterlooville Wright joined National League South club Havant & Waterlooville in June 2022 following his release from Torquay United.

Gloucester City He joined National League North club Gloucester City on a one-year deal.

Personal life Wright worked as a carpenter while playing for Dereham. In December 2015, his partner Lisa Chew gave birth to their son Ronny 9; the unusual middle name stems from Wright's shirt number.

Career statistics Club

Honours Histon Conference South: 2006–07

Wrexham FA Trophy: 2012–13

Cheltenham Town National League: 2015–16