Wilfred Bolton | |
Birth Name: | Wilfred Nash Bolton |
Birth Date: | 14 September 1862 |
Death Place: | Contrexeville (aged 67 years 332 days) |
Ru Position: | Three-quarters |
Repcaps1: | 11 |
Reppoints1: | Goals:2; Tries:6; Conv:2; Pens:0; Drop:0 |
Repyears1: | 1882–1887 |
Major Wilfred Nash Bolton (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.
Wilfred Bolton was born on 14 September 1862.[1]
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]
Source for information in table below: Profile of Wilfred Bolton at ESPN Scrum.com[2]
Try | Opposing team | Location | Venue | Competition | Date | Result |
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1 | draw | |||||
2 | won | |||||
3 | won | |||||
4 | won | |||||
5 | won | |||||
6 | Whalley Range | won | ||||