Henry Wright (cricketer)
George Henry Wright was an English first-class cricketer and umpire.
Wright was born at Sheffield in November 1822. He made his debut in first-class cricket for an England XI against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge in 1847. The following year he made four first-class appearances for Sheffield, playing twice each against Manchester and Nottingham. He played first-class cricket for sides representing Yorkshire/Sheffield on nineteen occasions until 1855. Additionally, he played nine first-class matches for the North between 1851-57, five matches each for an England XI and a United Eleven until 1857, two matches each for an All-England Eleven and Manchester in 1857-58, and one appearance for the Players in the Gentlemen v Players match of 1856. In a total 44 first-class matches, Wright scored 741 runs at an average of 10.15 and a high score of 68. With the ball, he took 88 wickets at a bowling average of 10.36. He took five wickets in an innings on four occasions, with best figures of 7 for 38 for Sheffield against Manchester in 1852.
In addition to playing, Wright also stood as umpire in sixteen first-class matches between 1860-72. He was the groundsman at Bramall Lane from 1866 until his death in November 1893.
