Wright was born at Oxford and moved to Derby in 1881 to become a teacher at St Anne's School.

[3] Levi Wright played association football for local club Derby Midland from 1887 until 1888.

He was signed by Derby County before the inaugural Football League season began in September 1888.

The visitors were Preston North End and Derby County lost the match 3–2.

On 13 October 1888 Levi Wright was supplanted as the oldest Derby County League player by William Chatterton.