He was killed in action on active service in France in World War I.

A slater and tiler by profession, he played his first senior game for Collingwood, against Essendon, at Victoria Park, on 4 August 1906 (at the time of his enlistment in the army in 1916 his height was measured at 5 ft 8½in, and his weight at 11½stone).

The report of his first match noted that "Wright, a district junior, gave satisfactory promise of future usefulness forward".

[1] He played another three matches that season, including Collingwood's losing semi-final against Carlton.

[5] He was killed in action on 12 December 1916 and was buried at Delville Wood Cemetery in Longueval, France.