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English cricketer
Gender:
Male
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Birth:
24 July 1858
Death:
13 May 1949
The details
Biography
Matthew 'Mat' William Wright (24 July 1858 – 13 May 1949) was an English cricketer. Wright's batting and bowling styles are unknown. He was born in Keyworth, Nottinghamshire.
Wright made his only first-class appearance for Nottinghamshire against the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1889. 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.