Joseph Farrall Wright
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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]