James Wright (rugby)

James Wright
Personal information
Full name James Frost Wright
Born 1 April 1863(1863-04-01)
Bradford/Bramham, England
Died 4 October 1932(1932-10-04) (aged 69)
Blackpool, England
Playing information
Rugby union
Position Half-backs
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1890–≥1890 Bradford F.C.
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1890–1890 England 1 0 0 0 0
Rugby league
Source: scrum.com

James Frost Wright (born 1 April 1863 in Bradford/Bramham (see note)[1] — died 4 October 1932(1932-10-04) (aged 69) in Blackpool[2]) was a rugby union footballer of the 1890s who at representative level played for England, and at club level for Bradford F.C.,[3] playing Half-back, i.e. number 9, or 10. Prior to the 27th August 1895, Bradford F.C. was a rugby union club, and since 1907 it has been the association football (soccer) club Bradford Park Avenue A.F.C..

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International honours

James Wright won a cap for England while at Bradford F.C. in 1890 against Wales.[4]

Change of Code

When Bradford F.C. converted from the rugby union code to the rugby league code on the 27th August 1895, James Wright would have been 32. Consequently, he could have been both a rugby union and rugby league footballer for Bradford F.C.

Genealogical information

James Wright's marriage was registered during July→September 1886 in Bradford district.[5]

Note

ESPNscrum.com states James Wright's birthplace as being Bradford, whereas FreeBMD.com quotes it as being registered 20-miles away in Bramham.

References

  1. ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 2010-12-31. http://www2.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?scan=1&r=35067727&d=bmd_1315303973. Retrieved 2011-01-01. 
  2. ^ "Death details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 2010-12-31. http://www2.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?scan=1&r=165879006&d=bmd_1315303973. Retrieved 2011-01-01. 
  3. ^ Graham Williams, Peter Lush, David Farrar (November 2009). "The British Rugby League Records Book [Page-178]". London League Publications Ltd. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6
  4. ^ "International Statistics at scrum.com". scrum.com. 2008-12-31. http://www.scrum.com/england/rugby/player/925.html. Retrieved 2009-01-01. 
  5. ^ "Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 2010-12-31. http://www2.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?scan=1&r=76758164&d=bmd_1315303973. Retrieved 2011-01-01. 

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