14 Facts About Levi Wright

Levi George Wright was an English footballer and first-class cricketer.

Levi Wright scored over 15,000 runs in his first-class career and took 237 catches.

Levi Wright was one of nineteen sportsman who achieved the Derbyshire Double of playing cricket for Derbyshire and football for Derby County.

Levi Wright first played for the Napier Cricket Club, a pub team based at 'Sir Charles Napier' in Derby and then for the Derby Midland Club.

Levi Wright played for Derbyshire from 1883 through to 1909, his career including the period from 1888 to 1894 when Derbyshire were demoted from first-class status because of poor results.

Levi Wright captained Derbyshire for part of 1906 and for the whole season in 1907, although the team finished bottom of the Championship in both seasons.

Levi Wright was a right-handed batsman and a renowned fieldsman at point.

Levi Wright made almost 15,000 runs for Derbyshire at an average of 26 runs per innings.

Levi Wright took many brilliant catches, standing within four or five yards of the bat, and on one occasion came in so close that he caught the bat instead of the ball.

Levi Wright played association football for local club Derby Midland from 1887 until 1888.

Levi Wright was signed by Derby County before the inaugural Football League season began in September 1888.

Levi Wright scored his debut and only League goal in this match.

On 13 October 1888 Levi Wright was supplanted as the oldest Derby County League player by William Chatterton.

Levi Wright died at Normanton, Derbyshire at the age of nearly 91.