Episode 15: Paul Wright

There is so much more to Paul Wright than scoring the winning goal in the 1997 Scottish Cup final. But that is no bad place to start. His poacher’s strike against Falkirk is the most important of his 72 in Ayrshire.

Killie were fortunate to acquire Paul Wright. In peak form at St Johnstone, the striker suffered a serious injury which ruled him out for over a year. Alex Totten, keen to work once more with a trusted goalscorer, brought ‘Bunion’ to Ayrshire for £340,000 on transfer deadline day 1995. And it was a slow start as Paul fought to regain the fitness and match sharpness required. But with a full pre-season completed, 1995/96 saw a much better return: 13 league goals. And the next season, he finished the club’s top scorer a second time.

Although fondly remembered for his goalscoring - many of his strikes being thunderous drives requiring minimal backlift - Paul Wright’s game intelligence and link up play made him a highly valued member.

 

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