About James Wright
Born 1892. James Wright was an association football player.
John "Jack" Wright (born 1878 in Ireland) was an Irish professional footballer, who played for Cliftonville and Huddersfield Town. He was also capped by and captained the Irish national football team.
Before and after his football career Wright served in the British armed forces in the Boer War, in the Royal Irish Rifles, and later in The Great War, in the North Irish Horse, reaching the final rank of regimental sergeant major (temporary) in 1918.
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Who was James Wright?
professional footballer, born 1892
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James Wright was born in 1892 in Ireland.
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James Wright was an association football player.
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· DBpedia: John Wright (footballer, born 1878)
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