RalphyWright

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 36251

Found an old programme with him inside….like some giant Viking extra..remember him playing some games with a pot ( a proper pot) on his forearm which he used as a blatant weapon on his rampages forward….Oh the pure unbridled sophistication of it. :laugh:

Grayhoundend · **Joined:** Tue Aug 19, 2014 12:13 pm **Posts:** 6612

Ahead of his time, Was Ralph.

Ozzy Saltburn · **Joined:** Mon Nov 01, 2021 11:34 pm **Posts:** 3709

A Poolie legend of yesteryear.

jumbodabber · **Joined:** Wed Jun 06, 2007 1:35 pm **Posts:** 509

Bout bloody time we started a thread for Ralph’s, I’ll put Ralph Coates in the mix

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 36251

The Erling Haaland of Hartlepool in the 70’s.

Hissyphit · **Joined:** Sat Jan 31, 2015 10:52 pm **Posts:** 79

Ralph Wright's car was serviced at the Town Hall Garage on Raby Road in the 70's by my brother.

He used to spend quite a bit of time at our house (I lived on Rift house) and my Mam used to call him "Rarf" Wright and he hated it.

I had his autograph at one point until my brother used it to light a cigarette.

Good times.

Flying Hogans · **Joined:** Tue Nov 05, 2019 10:29 pm **Posts:** 5345

Hissyphit wrote:

I had his autograph at one point until my brother used it to light a cigarette.

Good times.

Post of the week.

Mctee1908 · **Joined:** Tue May 15, 2012 7:51 pm **Posts:** 589

THIS Ralph Wright? (The one on the left…)

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 36251

The very man.
Who the bloke on the right is I have no idea.
Probably some chancer who never made it, but can tell his mates he played against the ‘Great Ralphy Wright’…bless him. :laugh:

accrington fan · **Joined:** Wed Jan 20, 2016 3:22 pm **Posts:** 18786

Snowy wrote:

The very man.
Who the bloke on the right is I have no idea.
Probably some chancer who never made it, but can tell his mates he played against the ‘Great Ralphy Wright’…bless him. :laugh:

and actually lived to tell the tale.

Bluestreak · **Posted:** Fri Dec 13, 2024 11:30 am

Now that is a great photo!

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Fri Dec 13, 2024 11:32 am

It certainly is.

Grayhoundend · **Joined:** Tue Aug 19, 2014 12:13 pm **Posts:** 6612

Class Photo, Cheers.
Added to my collection.

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 36251

Wonder where he was playing then against Pele…the states..?

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Fri Dec 13, 2024 2:31 pm

Just checked the teams he's played for...

Born in Newcastle, Wright played professionally in England and the United States for Spennymoor United, Norwich City, Bradford Park Avenue, Hartlepool United, Stockport County, Bolton Wanderers, Southport, the New York Cosmos, the Miami Toros and the Dallas Tornado.

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 36251

Well I got the continent right…. :laugh:

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22553

I knew Ralph well after he retired from football. He was Truck Sales Director for Northgate Vehicle Hire where I was also a Director but Ralph was a bit of a mentor to me. His stories about Pools and also New York Cosmos where he captained Bobby Moore and Pele were mesmerising. At the time he was playing still playing local non league football with him and Mick Tait a defensive pairing. God help any tricky little forward as they had a rule that they'd give them a good one early doors in the match. I last seen him one day when he was going in the players entrance at Pools around 2010 ish

RIP Ralph mate.

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 36251

Mr Irrelevant wrote:

I knew Ralph well after he retired from football. He was Truck Sales Director for Northgate Vehicle Hire where I was also a Director but Ralph was a bit of a mentor to me. His stories about Pools and also New York Cosmos where he captained Bobby Moore and Pele were mesmerising. At the time he was playing still playing local non league football with him and Mick Tait a defensive pairing. God help any tricky little forward as they had a rule that they'd give them a good one early doors in the match. I last seen him one day when he was going in the players entrance at Pools around 2010 ish

RIP Ralph mate.

Nice to get little insights like that about players or anyone in fact. clappp

Bluestreak · **Posted:** Sun Dec 15, 2024 12:00 pm

Great story.

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