Ginger Colton Explained

Ginger Colton
Birth Name:Alfred John Colton[1]
Birth Date:25 March 1875
Birth Place:Brisbane, Queensland
Relatives:Tom Colton
Ru Position:number 8
Repyears1:1899
Repteam1:Australia
Repcaps1:2
Reppoints1:3

Alfred John "Ginger" Colton (25 March 1875  - 2 June 1946) was a rugby union player who represented Australia.

Colton, a number 8, was born in Brisbane Queensland and claimed two international rugby caps for Australia. His debut game was against Great Britain at Sydney on 24 June 1899, the inaugural rugby Test match played by an Australian national representative side. His younger brother Tom Colton also represented for Australia in 1904.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Scrum.com player profile of Ginger Colton. Scrum.com. 12 July 2010.