Ellis Wright (July 1873 − 1940) was an English footballer playing at the turn of the 19th century. He played as a left half in the Football League for Doncaster Rovers.

Ellis Wright
Personal information
Date of birth July 1873
Place of birth Shiregreen, Sheffield, England
Date of death 3Q 1940 (aged 67)
Place of death Sheffield, England
Position(s) Left half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
−1895 Ecclesfield 0 (0)
1895−1905 Doncaster Rovers 80a (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

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Born as the son of a "table fork grinder",[1] in Shiregreen, Sheffield in July 1873,[2][3][4] Wright is first known to have played for his local club Ecclesfield before he moving to Midland League side Doncaster Rovers in 1895. He spent ten seasons at Doncaster, including winning the Midland twice, and playing in the Football League Second Division between 1901 and 1903 and in his final season with the club in 1904−05. Wright appeared 80 times for Doncaster over the three seasons in the Football League, with his total goal scoring amounting to one goal in the Midland League and two in the Yorkshire League.[3]

Personal life

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In Sheffield in 1900, Wright married Amabel Gothard.[5] He died in the city in 1940, aged 67.[2][4]

Honours

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Doncaster Rovers

Champions: 1896−97, 1898−99
Runners up: 1900−01

Runners up: 1898−99

Notes

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  • ^a Football League appearances only

References

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  1. ^ a b "Ellis Wright in household of Matthew E Wright, "England and Wales Census, 1881"". Family Search. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
  2. ^ a b c "Free BMD info". Free BMD. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
  3. ^ a b c Bluff, Tony (2011). Donny:Doncaster Rovers F.C. The Complete History (1879−2010). Yore Publications. ISBN 978-0-9569848-3-8.
  4. ^ a b c "Ellis Wright". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
  5. ^ a b "Free BMD info". Free BMD. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
  6. ^ "Ellis Wright". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 16 June 2013.