Alan Wright
Alan Geoffrey Wright (born 28 September 1971 in Ashton-under-Lyne) is an English professional footballer. He was a coach in the Centre of Excellence at his first club, Blackpool, a role he assumed in June 2011, until he became player/manager at Northwich Victoria in February 2012.
He has played over 750 league and cup games for eight clubs, including an eight-year spell for Aston Villa. He has also played for Blackburn Rovers, Blackpool, Middlesbrough and Sheffield United plus he has had loan spells at Derby County, Leeds United, Cardiff City, Doncaster Rovers and Nottingham Forest
His position is left back, and he is famous for being the shortest player in Premier League history standing at only 5 feet 4 inches tall - once straining his knee trying to reach the accelerator of his new Ferrari.
Read more about Alan Wright: Coaching Career, Blackpool F.C. Hall of Fame, Honours
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“Power lasts ten years; influence not more than a hundred.”
—Korean proverb, quoted in Alan L. Mackay, The Harvest of a Quiet Eye (1977)
“Power is not of a man. Wealth does not center in the person of the wealthy. Celebrity is not inherent in any personality. To be celebrated, to be wealthy, to have power requires access to major institutions.”
—C. Wright Mills (1916–1962)