| Country: | England |
| Fullname: | Frederick Wright |
| Birth Date: | 20 June 1855 |
| Birth Place: | Sysonby, Leicestershire, England |
| Death Place: | Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm fast |
| Club1: | Leicestershire |
| Year1: | 1895 - 1897 |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 5 |
| Runs1: | 110 |
| Bat Avg1: | 11.00 |
| 100S/50S1: | - / - |
| Top Score1: | 31 |
| Deliveries1: | 675 |
| Wickets1: | 17 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 21.47 |
| Fivefor1: | 1 |
| Tenfor1: | - |
| Best Bowling1: | 5/78 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 4/ - |
| Date: | 9 February |
| Year: | 2013 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/23218.html Cricinfo |
Frederick Wright (20 June 1855 - 20 November 1929) was an English cricketer. Wright was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast. He was born at Sysonby, Leicestershire.
Wright made his first-class debut for Leicestershire against Derbyshire at Grace Road in the 1895 County Championship.[1] He made four further first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against Lancashire in the 1897 County Championship.[1] In his five matches, Wright scored 110 runs at an average of 11.00, with a high score of 31.[2] With the ball, he took 17 wickets at a bowling average of 21.47, with best figures of 5/78.[3] His only five wicket haul came against Derbyshire on debut.[4] Wright was 40 years and 49 days old, the oldest bowler to take five wickets on debut until Santha Moorthy broke the record in February 2020.[5]
He died at Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire on 20 November 1929.