Wilfred Bolton

Wilfred Bolton
Birth nameWilfred Nash Bolton
Date of birth14 September 1862
Date of death12 August 1930(1930-08-12) (aged 67)
Place of deathContrexeville (aged 67 years 332 days)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Three-quarters
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1882–1887 England 11 (Goals:2;
Tries:6;
Conv:2;
Pens:0;
Drop:0)

Major Wilfred Nash Bolton OBE (1862–1930) was a rugby union international who represented England from 1882 to 1887.[1] He was commissioned into the Wiltshire Regiment in 1883 and saw service in the Second Boer War, where he prosecuted Breaker Morant and others at their court-martial.

Early life

Wilfred Bolton was born on 14 September 1862.[1]

Rugby union career

Bolton made his international debut on 6 February 1882 at Lansdowne Road in the Ireland vs England match.[1] Of the 11 matches he played for his national side he was on the winning side on 7 occasions.[1] He played his final match for England on 5 March 1887 at Whalley Range, Manchester in the England vs Scotland match.[1]

International tries

Source for information in table below: Profile of Wilfred Bolton at ESPN Scrum.com[2]

Try Opposing team Location Venue Competition Date Result
1  Ireland Dublin, Ireland Lansdowne Road Home Nations Championship 6 February 1882 draw
2  Wales Swansea, Wales St Helen's, Swansea Home Nations Championship 16 December 1882 won
3  Ireland Manchester, England Whalley Range Home Nations Championship 5 February 1883 won
4  Scotland Edinburgh, Scotland Edinburgh Home Nations Championship 3 March 1883 won
5  Ireland Dublin, Ireland Lansdowne Road Home Nations Championship 4 February 1884 won
6  Ireland Manchester, England Whalley Range Home Nations Championship 7 February 1885 won

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Wilfred Bolton Profile on scrum.com
  2. ^ Profile of Wilfred Bolton at ESPN Scrum.com


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