About Mat Wright
Lived 1858 – 1949 (aged 90). Mat Wright was a British cricketer.
Matthew William Wright (24 July 1858 – 13 May 1949) was an English cricketer who played in one first-class cricket match in 1889. He was born in Keyworth, Nottinghamshire.
Wright made his only first-class appearance for Nottinghamshire against MCC. In Nottinghamshires' first-innings, he was run out for a duck. In their second-innings, he scored 6 runs before being dismissed by Frederick Martin.
He made his debut for Buckinghamshire in the 1895 Minor Counties Championship against Oxfordshire, a match which marked both teams debut in the competition. Wright played Minor counties cricket for Buckinghamshire from 1895 to 1913, making 143 appearances.
He died in Spital, Berkshire on 13 May 1949.
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Who was Mat Wright?
English cricketer (1858-1949)
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Mat Wright was born on 24 July 1858 in Keyworth.
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Mat Wright died on 13 May 1949 in Berkshire, Spital, Berkshire.
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Mat Wright was a cricketer.
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Mat Wright was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Mat Wright. https://biography.guide/mat-wright/
MLA: "Mat Wright." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/mat-wright/.
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