Paul Hamilton Wright is a retired Scottish

Scotland

Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...

 football player. He played for seven clubs in a fourteen-year career, beginning with Aberdeen

Aberdeen F.C.

Aberdeen Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen...

 in 1988. It was in the mid-to-late '90s, however, that he was at the peak of his career, firstly with St. Johnstone

St Johnstone F.C.

St. Johnstone F.C. is a professional football club based in Perth, Scotland. Although it is officially recorded as being formed in 1884, the club did not play its first game until February 1885. The club's home since 1989 has been McDiarmid Park....

 and then Kilmarnock

Kilmarnock F.C.

Kilmarnock Football Club is a Scottish football team based in the town of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Founded in 1869, "Killie" is the oldest club currently in the Scottish Premier League. Home matches are played at Rugby Park...

. He was transferred from Hibernian

Hibernian F.C.

Hibernian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, in the north of Edinburgh. They are one of two Scottish Premier League clubs in the city, the other being their Edinburgh derby rivals, Hearts...

 to St. Johnstone for £275,000; and from St. Johnstone to Kilmarnock for £340,000, becoming both club's record buys.

Wright scored the winning goal for Kilmarnock in the 1997 Scottish Cup Final

1997 Scottish Cup Final

The 1997 Scottish Cup Final was played on May 24, 1997 at Ibrox Stadium in Glasgow and was the final of the 112th Scottish Cup. Kilmarnock and Falkirk contested the match, Kilmarnock won the match 1–0, thanks to Paul Wright's goal.-Match details:...

 against Falkirk

Falkirk F.C.

Falkirk Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Falkirk. It is one of two professional football teams from the town, the other being East Stirlingshire...

. Wright brought his professional playing career to a close in 2002 with Greenock Morton

Greenock Morton F.C.

Greenock Morton Football Club are a Scottish professional football club, who currently play in the Scottish Football League First Division. The club was founded as Morton Football Club in 1874, making it one of the oldest senior Scottish clubs....

 and moved into junior football with Larkhall Thistle

Larkhall Thistle F.C.

Larkhall Thistle F.C. are a football club from Larkhall, in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Formed in 1878 the Jags are Scotland's oldest Junior Football Club and currently compete in the SJFA Central Division One. They play in red and white stripes and their home ground since 1881 is Gasworks Park...

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