Joseph Farrall Wright Explained

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]

Notes and References

  1. “Thank God for football! : the illustrated companion “ Lupson, P: London : Azure, 2010.
  2. Ecclesiastical. The Morning Chronicle (London, England), Wednesday, September 22, 1852; Issue 26753
  3. Church. The Lancaster Gazette, and General Advertiser for Lancashire, Westmorland, Yorkshire, &c. (Lancaster, England), Saturday, April 14, 1860; pg. 2; Issue 3811
  4. http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/rd/5d2f5950-6ebb-4798-b549-da052413aa96 National Archives
  5. Ecclesiastical Intelligence. Hampshire Advertiser (Southampton, England), Saturday, May 13, 1871; pg. 2; Issue 2599
  6. http://spartacus-educational.com/Fbolton.htm spartacus-educational
  7. Web site: The Wanderers . 2015-12-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151222133518/http://www.the-wanderer.co.uk/bolton/a-history-of-bolton-wanderers . 2015-12-22 . dead .
  8. http://www.bwfcios.com/club-history/ Club web site
  9. http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/1342698.here_lies_the_founder_of_bolton_wanderers/ The Bolton News
  10. Ecclesiastical Intelligence. Morning Post (London, England), Thursday, September 06, 1883; pg. 2; Issue 34696
  11. http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/wright-john-charles-9202 Australian Dictionary of Biography

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