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Levi Wright

English football and cricket player (1862-1953)

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Also known as Levi George Wright

Born: January 15, 1862
Died: January 11, 1953
Birthplace: Oxford
Place of death: Normanton
Citizenship: United Kingdom
, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Occupation: cricketer
, association football player
Languages spoken, written or signed: English

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Levi George Wright was an English footballer and first-class cricketer. He played association football for Derby County and Notts County and cricket for Derbyshire from 1883 to 1909 being captain for a season and a half in 1906–07. He scored over 15,000 runs in his first-class career and took 237 catches. He was one of nineteen sportsman who achieved the Derbyshire Double of playing cricket for Derbyshire and football for Derby County.

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Sex or gender: male
Awards: Wisden Cricketer of the Year(1906)
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Given name: Levi
Sport: association football
cricket
Member of sports team: Derbyshire County Cricket Club
Family name: Wright

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