Career
Wright played as a half back for,, Greenock and
Alex Wright began playing with when he was only 16. He remained at the Dons until 1922, captaining the club in his latter years at the club He was regarded as one of the best half backs in Scotland and gained representative honours when he played for the Scottish League against the English League.
He was also said to be a formidable force in the Dons.He made 143 appearances and scored 11 goals for the club
During the first world war he served with the Gordon Highlander and Royal Engineers. When serving in London he also appeared at Milwall.
Transferred to Hearts in 1922 for an estimated £2500 - a record fee for an player at the time. Wright joined for an estimated fee of £2500 in 1922 and remained a prominent figure in Scottish football.
Foreign three successive seasons, 1922, 23 & 24, he played in the annual East v West trial for the Scottish national team
Wright spent five seasons with Hearts of Midlothian. Wright joined in 1927 for a fee of £800. On 1 June 1928 when aged 31, he was interviewed by the Board of Directors from which he was announced as starting immediately as the first Secretary Manager of the Dumfries club, He filled three roles at the club as he also signed himself as a player.
In his first season he was sent off when playing away in a 2-0 defeat at Albion Rovers on 24 November.
He was at Palmerston Park until 1931.
