Joseph Farrall Wright (1827–1883) was a 19th-century Anglican priest who founded the historic English football club Bolton Wanderers. [1]
Wright was educated at St Bees Theological College and ordained in 1852. [2] After serving at Bolton-le-Moors [3] he came to Christ Church in Bolton [4] in 1871. [5] In 1874 he founded a football club with a teacher, Thomas Ogden, [6] from his church school for ex pupils [7] which in 1877 became Bolton Wanderers. [8] He was its first president. [9]
He died in June 1883: [10] his only son was John Wright, Archbishop of Sydney from 1909 until 1933. [11]
Joseph Farrall Wright (1827–1883) was a 19th-century Anglican priest who founded the historic English football club Bolton Wanderers. [1]
Wright was educated at St Bees Theological College and ordained in 1852. [2] After serving at Bolton-le-Moors [3] he came to Christ Church in Bolton [4] in 1871. [5] In 1874 he founded a football club with a teacher, Thomas Ogden, [6] from his church school for ex pupils [7] which in 1877 became Bolton Wanderers. [8] He was its first president. [9]
He died in June 1883: [10] his only son was John Wright, Archbishop of Sydney from 1909 until 1933. [11]