When he was appointed manager on 22nd November 1977, Charlie Wright became the second former Charlton Athletic goalkeeper to lead York City.

The Glaswegian was born in December 1938 and started out with Morton before a spell at Glasgow Rangers followed. It was during his National Service in Hong Kong that he represented his country against Peru. He went on to make more than five hundred league appearances as his career then took in Workington, Grimsby Town, Charlton and Bolton Wanderers, where he was later to take charge of the youth and reserve teams.

He was appointed manager of York in November 1977 after the dismissal of Wilf McGuiness, although he was unable to prevent them seeking re-election the following May. However, his first full season witnessed progress as City eventually finished in tenth place. But that proved short-lived and with the club again struggling the following season, Wright was sacked on the 18th March 1980.

A lively and outspoken character, he always appeared to be working against the odds following City's sorry demise from the second to fourth division in the mid-seventies. After later coaching overseas he went on to manage Bolton for twelve months during the mid-eighties.