TOWIE star Mark Wright comes on as substitute for Crawley Town in FA Cup upset win over Leeds United

ByAlexander Netherton

Updated 10/01/2021 at 15:53 GMT

The Only Way Is Essex celebrity Mark Wright made his first appearance for Crawley Town after signing a non-contract deal with the club. He came on as a late substitute against Leeds United on Sunday afternoon during his side's 3-0 win upset victory. Wright first played for Crawley during a loan spell in the 2006-07 season.

TOWIE star Mark Wright came on as a late sub for Crawley Town during their 3-0 win over Leeds United in the FA Cup on Saturday afternoon.

The club were shock winners after three second half goals gave them victory over the Premier League visitors, managed by Marcelo Bielsa, widely regarded as an unsurpassed tactical genius.

However it was The Only Way Is Essex celebrity Wright who could feature in post-match tactical analysis after making the briefest of appearances in the dying seconds of injury time.

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Wright had returned to professional football at the age of 33 with Crawley. Crawley began his career with Southend in 2005, and was registered with Thurrock in 2011 before withdrawing from the game. He signed a non-contract deal with Crawley in December 2020.

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