From a superstar English football player to a TV star
Arsenal's all-time record goalscorer Ian Wright turned to professional football relatively late, at the age of 22 with Crystal Palace. He established a deadly striking partnership with new arrival Mark Bright in the 1989 season, scoring 27 League goals - a Palace record in the higher divisions.
He made a memorable substitute's appearance in the 1990 FA Cup final against Manchester United. He equalised minutes after coming on to the field and then putting Palace ahead in extra-time.
Ian Wright was capped 33 times for England The first of his 33 full international caps came in 1991 before a transfer to Arsenal in September at a cost of a then club record £2.5m. Club honours at Highbury included winners' medals in the League and FA Cups in 1993 and a European Cup Winners' Cup runners-up medal in 1995 before Arsenal secured the Premiership and FA Cup double in 1997/98.