Billy's Awright Traditional Cache
The Washers UK: Just went to check on Billy the statue's still there but the cache is not, thanks to every one who has taken the time to visit this cache, happy caching to everyone.
Diane Ron Billie & Ben.
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As world cup fever is hotting up, one or two caches have been set
as a result, we have set our own which is not exactly linked to the
world cup but hope you enjoy it anyway. It is dedicated to one of
Wolverhampton’s greatest footballing sons, Billy Wright..... Billy
won 105 England caps, 51 at right-half, 8 at left-half and 46 at
centre-half. Captain of England 90 times, he set an all-time record
of 70 successive international appearances. Bobby Moore later
equalled his captaincy record. He joined Wolves as a groundstaff
boy in July 1938, and remained a one-club loyalist until his
retirement in August 1959. At the end of the war, he played in four
Victory Internationals and also appeared in two England 'B' teams
and in 21 inter-League matches. An inside-forward in his youth, he
later specialised as a midfield anchorman before switching to
centre-half. Despite standing only 5ft 8in, he commanded the centre
of the defence in the air as well as on the ground. He played 490
League games for Wolves in 13 seasons, leading them to the FA Cup
in 1949, and to the Football League championship in 1953-54,
1957-58 and 1958-59. England lost only 21 of the 105 international
matches in which he played. He scored 13 League goals for Wolves,
and found the net in three England matches. Footballer of the Year
in 1952, he was elected a Life Member of the Football Association
and was awarded the CBE in 1959. Following his retirement, he
joined the Football Association with responsibility for the youth
and under-23 teams. He became manager of Arsenal in the summer of
1962, and was sacked after four relatively unsuccessful years. Nine
of the squad that won the League and Cup double for Arsenal in
1970-71 were signed by Billy. He was appointed Controller of Sport
for Associated Television (later, Central Television), and was a
successful TV executive for more then 20 years. Billy, who was
ambidextrous but did most things with his left hand, was a
single-handicap golfer. He married singer Joy Beverley, of the
famous Beverley Sisters, in 1958. and they had two daughters,
Victoria and Babette. Billy was born in Ironbridge, Shropshire on
February 6 1924. He died in North London on September 3 1994. For
More details about Billy Wright please visit this link.
http://billywright0.tripod.com/welcome.htm The cache is small
(nano) and stealth is required as to not arouse too much suspicion.
A camera is recommened. It’s hard to say the best time to go for
it, as match days with all the people around could actually be an
advantage, though you may get some strange looks walking around
like a darlek with the trusty garmin on the end of your limb!!
Parking can be found in any of the side streets or better still the
Asda car park. Also the ground has several car parks, though you
will have to pick your times when they are Free. AS THE CACHE IS
TOO SMALL, YOU WILL NEED A PEN OR PENCIL. Please replace the cache
at the spot you find it. Thanks
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