Joseph Farrall Wright

Joseph Farrall Wright (1827–1883) was a nineteenth century Anglican priest[1] who founded the historic English football club Bolton Wanderers.[2]

Wright was educated at St Bees Theological College and ordained in 1852.[3] After serving at Bolton-le-Moors[4] he came to Christ Church in Bolton[5] in 1871.[6] In 1874 he founded a football club with a teacher, Thomas Ogden,[7] from his church school for ex pupils[8] which in 1877 became Bolton Wanderers.[9] He was its first president.[10]

He died in June 1883:[11] his only son was John Wright, Archbishop of Sydney from 1909 until 1933.[12]

Notes

  1. ↑ thePeerage.com
  2. ↑ “Thank God for football! : the illustrated companion “ Lupson, P: London : Azure, 2010. ISBN 9780281063697
  3. ↑ ECCLESIASTICAL. The Morning Chronicle (London, England), Wednesday, September 22, 1852; Issue 26753
  4. ↑ Church. The Lancaster Gazette, and General Advertiser for Lancashire, Westmorland, Yorkshire, &c. (Lancaster, England), Saturday, April 14, 1860; pg. 2; Issue 3811
  5. ↑ National Archives
  6. ↑ ECCLESIASTICAL INTELLIGENCE. Hampshire Advertiser (Southampton, England), Saturday, May 13, 1871; pg. 2; Issue 2599
  7. ↑ spartacus-educational
  8. ↑ The Wanderers
  9. ↑ Club web site
  10. ↑ The Bolton News
  11. ↑ ECCLESIASTICAL INTELLIGENCE. Morning Post (London, England), Thursday, September 06, 1883; pg. 2; Issue 34696
  12. ↑ Australian Dictionary of Biography


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