Country: | England |
Fullname: | George Henry Wright |
Birth Date: | 15 November 1822 |
Birth Place: | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England |
Death Place: | Ecclesall, Yorkshire, England |
Batting: | Right-handed |
Bowling: | Unknown |
Club1: | Yorkshire |
Year1: | 1849 - 1855 |
Columns: | 1 |
Column1: | First-class |
Matches1: | 43 |
Runs1: | 741 |
Bat Avg1: | 10.15 |
100S/50S1: | –/1 |
Top Score1: | 68 |
Deliveries1: | 2,371 |
Wickets1: | 88 |
Bowl Avg1: | 10.36 |
Fivefor1: | 4 |
Tenfor1: | – |
Best Bowling1: | 7/38 |
Catches/Stumpings1: | 48/– |
Date: | 10 September |
Year: | 2019 |
Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/23220.html Cricinfo |
George Henry Wright (15 November 1822 – 28 November 1893) was an English first-class cricketer and umpire.[1]
Wright was born at Sheffield in November 1822. He made his debut in first-class cricket for an England XI against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge in 1847. The following year he made four first-class appearances for Sheffield, playing twice each against Manchester and Nottingham. He played first-class cricket for sides representing Yorkshire/Sheffield on nineteen occasions until 1855.[2] Additionally, he played nine first-class matches for the North between 1851 - 57, five matches each for an England XI and a United Eleven until 1857, two matches each for an All-England Eleven and Manchester in 1857 - 58, and one appearance for the Players in the Gentlemen v Players match of 1856.[2] In a total 44 first-class matches, Wright scored 741 runs at an average of 10.15 and a high score of 68.[3] With the ball, he took 88 wickets at a bowling average of 10.36. He took five wickets in an innings on four occasions, with best figures of 7 for 38 for Sheffield against Manchester in 1852.[3] [4]
In addition to playing, Wright also stood as umpire in sixteen first-class matches between 1860 - 72.[5] He was the groundsman at Bramall Lane from 1866 until his death in November 1893.[6]