James Wright (rugby)

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James Wright
Full nameJames Frost Wright
Date of birth1 April 1863
Place of birth Bradford/Bramham, England
Date of death4 October 1932 (aged 69)
Place of death Blackpool, England
Rugby union career
Position(s) Half-backs
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Bradford F.C. ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1890 England [1] 1 (0)

James Frost Wright (1 April 1863 [2] – 4 October 1932 [3] ) was an English rugby union footballer who played in the 1890s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Bradford F.C., [4] as a half-back, i.e. number 9, or 10. [1] Prior to Tuesday 27 August 1895, Bradford F.C. was a rugby union club, it then became a rugby league club, and since 1907 it has been the association football (soccer) club Bradford Park Avenue.

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Background

James Wright was born in either Bradford or Bramham, West Riding of Yorkshire, [lower-alpha 1] and he died aged 69 in Blackpool, Lancashire, England.

Playing career

James Wright won a cap for England while at Bradford F.C. in 1890 against Wales. [1]

Personal life

Wright was married in 1886 in the Bradford district. [5]

Notes

  1. espnscrum.com [1] states James Wright's birthplace as being Bradford, whereas FreeBMD.com [2] quotes it as being registered 20-miles away in Bramham.

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