Background
Wright was born in Ilkeston, Derbyshire.
Wright was born in Ilkeston, Derbyshire.
He was also identified as "Francis Moult Wright". Wright played just one first-class cricket match for Derbyshire during the 1899 season, against Surrey. He was a right-handed batsman and scored four runs in the first innings and a duck in the second.
He bowled under four overs in the first innings of the match taking no wickets and giving 37 runs.
Derbyshire lost the game by a ten-wicket margin. Wright died in Cotmanhay at the age of 73.