William Boyd Dalton Explained

William Dalton
Fullname:William Boyd Dalton[1]
Birth Date:1870 3, df=yes
Birth Place:Belfast, Ireland
Death Place:Toronto, Canada
Position:Forward
Years1:1887–1888
Clubs1:Belfast YMCA
Years2:1890–1894
Clubs2:Linfield
Nationalyears1:1888-1894
Nationalteam1:Ireland Amateurs
Nationalcaps1:11
Nationalgoals1:4

William Dalton (1870-1946) was an Irish footballer who played as a forward.[2] He made his Ireland debut aged 18 years and eight days, and went on to win eleven caps for Ireland, scoring four goals, including two on his international debut against Scotland in the 1887-88 British Home Championship. He also played once for the Irish League XI against England in 1894, and also played and scored in an unofficial international against a Canadian touring side.[3]

Dalton and his wife Kathryn later emigrated to Canada, where he died aged 76 in 1946.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Football . EU . EU Football . 9 March 2020.
  2. Web site: Football . EU . EU Football . 9 March 2020.
  3. Web site: NIFG . NIFG . NIFG . 9 March 2020.