Alfred Boulton Explained

Alfred Boulton
Fullname:Alfred Boulton
Birth Date:1879
Death Date:29 January 1916 (aged 36)
Birth Place:Kirkham, England
Position:Right back
Years1:1900–1902
Clubs1:Blackpool
Caps1:56
Goals1:1
Clubs2:Accrington Stanley
Clubs3:Kirkham

Alfred Boulton (1879 – 29 January 1916) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Blackpool as a right back.[1] He also played for Accrington Stanley and Kirkham and also served as secretary at the latter club.[2]

Personal life

Boulton was married with two children and worked as a plumber and painter. On 11 September 1914, a month after Britain's entry into the First World War, Boulton enlisted as a private in the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. He arrived in France in September 1915 and by 11 January 1916, he had been promoted through the ranks to lance sergeant. 18 days later, Boulton was "killed by a stray bullet" and was buried at Gunners Farm Military Cemetery in Hainaut, Belgium.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Joyce, Michael . Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 . Tony Brown . 2012 . 978-1905891610 . Nottingham . 33.
  2. News: 9 March 2014 . 14389 LSJT. A. Boulton. L.N.LAN.R . en-US . The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment . 14 November 2018.