Thomas James Wright (23 August 1882 – 12 December 1916) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He was killed in action on active service in France in World War I. He was captain of the New Zealand team that competed in the 1908 Melbourne Jubilee Australasian Football Carnival, and was one of that team's best players. He finished his football career playing for the Victorian Football Association (VFA) club Prahran. He was killed in action on 12 December 1916 and was buried at Delville Wood Cemetery in Longueval, France.