Peter David Wright (born 15 August 1982) is an English professional footballer who played in the Football League, as a forward for Newcastle United and Halifax Town. Career Wright started his career in the youth system at Blackburn Rovers before transferring to Newcastle United. In 2000, he signed his first professional contract with the FA Premier League side, featuring predominantly in the reserves. In the summer of 2001, Wright joined Football League Third Division side Halifax Town on a free transfer. It was at Halifax where he made his professional debut in a 2–1 win over Lincoln City, replacing Craig Midgley as a substitute. He spent one season at The Shay making 17 appearances in all competitions. Halifax were relegated to the Football Conference and Wright then dropped into non-league with Northern Premier League side Burscough. He spent one season with Burscough captaining them to lift the 2003 FA Trophy Final, with victory over Tamworth at Villa Park. He transferred to fellow Northern Premier League side Southport for a short spell before being handed the opportunity to move to Conference National side Northwich Victoria in November 2003 for an undisclosed fee, reported to be £3,000. He scored four goals in 22 games as Northwich finished bottom of the table. Wright signed for Conference North side Altrincham in June 2004 on a free transfer after his contract with Northwich expired. He started the season in the first team before fracturing his eye socket, which kept him out of action for a prolonged spell. In January 2005, Wright asked to leave the club after making 14 appearances scoring twice. He dropped back into the Northern Premier League joining Bamber Bridge, however, he could not save the club from relegation. In the summer of 2005 he joined Northern Premier League First Division side Chorley, finishing as the club's top goalscorer with 22 goals. In September 2006, Mossley manager Jason Beckford brought Wright to the Northern Premier League Premier Division side, where he made a total of 25 appearances scoring nine goals. In March 2007 he transferred to league rivals Kendal Town on a free transfer. Wright also had a brief spell playing for NPL Premier Division side Fleetwood Town under dual registration. In December 2007, Wright was banned from football by the Lancashire FA for two years after striking a referee whilst playing for Ribbleton Rangers in a five-a-side tournament staged in Preston,