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Ian Wright

Ian Wright

Forward · 1985 to 1999

Goals
333
Appearances
659
Goals per game
0.51
Major honours
24

Scored 185 of 333 career goals for Arsenal, at 0.64 per game.

Goals by age

Career total by age

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Career total by age
AgeGoals
229
2319
2442
2575
2688
27113
28144
29179
30214
31244
32267
33301
34312
35321
36333

Career timeline

  1. Age 22 · 1985–86Crystal Palace
    Goals9 · Apps36 · Per game0.25
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps32 · Goals9
    Domestic cupApps1 · Goals0
    League cupApps1 · Goals0
    OtherApps2 · Goals0
  2. Age 23 · 1986–87Crystal Palace
    Goals10 · Apps44 · Per game0.23
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps38 · Goals9
    Domestic cupApps1 · Goals0
    League cupApps4 · Goals1
    OtherApps1 · Goals0
  3. Age 24 · 1987–88Crystal Palace
    Goals23 · Apps46 · Per game0.50
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps41 · Goals20
    Domestic cupApps1 · Goals0
    League cupApps3 · Goals3
    OtherApps1 · Goals0
  4. Age 25 · 1988–89Crystal Palace
    Goals33 · Apps54 · Per game0.61
    Crystal Palace Player of the Year 1988–89PFA Team of the Year 1988–89 Second Division
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps42 · Goals24
    Domestic cupApps1 · Goals0
    League cupApps2 · Goals1
    OtherApps9 · Goals8
  5. Age 26 · 1989–90Crystal Palace
    Goals13 · Apps37 · Per game0.35
    Football League Second Division play-offs 1989BBC Goal of the Season 1989–90
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps26 · Goals8
    Domestic cupApps4 · Goals2
    League cupApps4 · Goals1
    OtherApps3 · Goals2
  6. Age 27 · 1990–91Crystal Palace
    Goals25 · Apps52 · Per game0.48
    Full Members' Cup 1990–91
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps38 · Goals15
    Domestic cupApps3 · Goals1
    League cupApps5 · Goals3
    OtherApps6 · Goals6
  7. Age 28 · 1991–92Crystal Palace
    Goals5 · Apps8 · Per game0.63

    4 caps · 0 goals

    First Division Golden Boot 1991–92Arsenal Player of the Season 1991−92
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps8 · Goals5
  8. From Crystal Palace to Arsenal
  9. Age 28 · 1991–92Arsenal
    Goals26 · Apps33 · Per game0.79
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps30 · Goals24
    League cupApps3 · Goals2
  10. Age 29 · 1992–93Arsenal
    Goals30 · Apps46 · Per game0.65

    3 caps · 0 goals

    FA Cup 1992–93League Cup 1992–93Arsenal Player of the Season 1992−93PFA Team of the Year 1992–93 Premier LeagueFA Cup top scorer 1992–93
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps31 · Goals15
    Domestic cupApps7 · Goals10
    League cupApps8 · Goals5
  11. Age 30 · 1993–94Arsenal
    Goals35 · Apps53 · Per game0.66

    9 caps · 5 goals

    European Cup Winners' Cup 1993–94
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps39 · Goals23
    Domestic cupApps3 · Goals1
    League cupApps4 · Goals6
    ContinentalApps6 · Goals4
    OtherApps1 · Goals1
  12. Age 31 · 1994–95Arsenal
    Goals30 · Apps47 · Per game0.64

    4 caps · 0 goals

    UEFA Cup Winners' Cup top scorer 1994–95
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps31 · Goals18
    Domestic cupApps2 · Goals0
    League cupApps3 · Goals3
    ContinentalApps9 · Goals9
    OtherApps2 · Goals0
  13. Age 32 · 1995–96Arsenal
    Goals23 · Apps40 · Per game0.58

    0 caps · 0 goals

    Football League Cup top scorer 1995–96
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps31 · Goals15
    Domestic cupApps2 · Goals1
    League cupApps7 · Goals7
  14. Age 33 · 1996–97Arsenal
    Goals30 · Apps41 · Per game0.73

    1 caps · 0 goals

    PFA Team of the Year 1996–97 Premier League
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps35 · Goals23
    Domestic cupApps1 · Goals0
    League cupApps3 · Goals5
    ContinentalApps2 · Goals2
  15. Age 34 · 1997–98Arsenal
    Goals11 · Apps28 · Per game0.39

    8 caps · 4 goals

    Premier League 1997–98FA Cup 1997–98
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps24 · Goals10
    Domestic cupApps1 · Goals0
    League cupApps1 · Goals1
    ContinentalApps2 · Goals0
  16. From Arsenal to West Ham United
  17. Age 35 · 1998–99West Ham United
    Goals9 · Apps25 · Per game0.36

    4 caps · 0 goals

    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps22 · Goals9
    Domestic cupApps1 · Goals0
    League cupApps2 · Goals0
  18. Age 36 · 1999–2000West Ham United
    Goals0 · Apps1 · Per game0.00
    UEFA Intertoto Cup 1999
    Competition breakdown
    ContinentalApps1 · Goals0
  19. Age 36 · 1999–2000Nottingham ForestOn loan
    Goals5 · Apps10 · Per game0.50
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps10 · Goals5
  20. From West Ham United to Celtic
  21. Age 36 · 1999–2000Celtic
    Goals3 · Apps10 · Per game0.30
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps8 · Goals3
    Domestic cupApps1 · Goals0
    League cupApps1 · Goals0
  22. From Celtic to Burnley
  23. Age 36 · 1999–2000Burnley
    Goals4 · Apps15 · Per game0.27
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps15 · Goals4

Career totals

By club
ClubYearsAppsGoalsPer gameShare
Crystal Palace1985–19912771180.4336%
Arsenal1991–19972881850.6457%
West Ham United1998–19992690.353%
Nottingham ForestOn loan19991050.502%
Celtic19991030.301%
Burnley19991540.271%
By competition
AppsGoals
League501239
Domestic cup2915
League cup5138
Continental2015
Other2517
International339
By country
AppsGoals
England616321
Scotland103

Honours

Team trophies
Premier League1 time · 1997–98
FA Cup2 times · 1992–93, 1997–98
League Cup1 time · 1992–93
European Cup Winners' Cup1 time · 1993–94
Football League Second Division play-offs1 time · 1989
Full Members' Cup1 time · 1990–91
UEFA Intertoto Cup1 time · 1999
Individual
PFA Team of the Year3 times · 1988–89 Second Division, 1992–93 Premier League, 1996–97 Premier League
Arsenal Player of the Season2 times · 1991−92, 1992−93
BBC Goal of the Season1 time · 1989–90
Crystal Palace Centenary XI1 time · 2005
Crystal Palace Player of the Year1 time · 1988–89
English Football Hall of Fame1 time · 2005
FA Cup top scorer1 time · 1992–93
First Division Golden Boot1 time · 1991–92
Football League Cup top scorer1 time · 1995–96
PFA Merit Award1 time · 2023
Premier League Hall of Fame1 time · 2022
Premier League Player of the Month1 time · November 1996
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup top scorer1 time · 1994–95

Won outside the recorded seasons

Lifetime awards and honours from seasons this player's career table does not cover.

  • Premier League Player of the Month: November 1996
  • English Football Hall of Fame: 2005
  • Crystal Palace Centenary XI: 2005
  • Premier League Hall of Fame: 2022
  • PFA Merit Award: 2023

Career shape

Peak season
1991–92, 26 goals at 0.79 per game
Best five seasons
1990–91 to 1994–95, 151 goals
Goals before 21
0
Goals before 25
42
Goals before 30
179
Goals from 30 on
154
Seasons played
15
Biggest club share
57% at Arsenal
Trajectory
Sustained plateau
Honours per season
1.60

Ian Wright peaked in 1991–92 with 26 goals in 33 games. Output held steady across the whole career. 24 major honours across 15 seasons, 1.60 per season.

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Common questions

How many goals has Ian Wright scored?
333 goals in 659 appearances across club and international football.
Which club did Ian Wright score the most goals for?
185 goals for Arsenal, more than for any other club.
How many trophies has Ian Wright won?
24 major honours, counting team titles and individual awards.
What was Ian Wright's best season?
35 goals in 1993–94 for Arsenal, the highest of the career.
How many international goals does Ian Wright have?
9 goals in 33 appearances for England.

Where they rank

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