Ian Bolton

Ian Bolton
Personal information
Full name	Ian Robert Bolton
Date of birth	13 July 1953 (age 69)
Place of birth	Leicester, England
Position(s)	Central defender
Youth career
19??–1972	Birmingham City
Senior career*
Years	Team
1972–1977	Notts County
1976	→ Lincoln City (loan)
1977–1983	Watford
1983–1984	Brentford
–	Barnet
–	Kingsbury Town
1987–1988	Hayes
–	Chalfont St Peter
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Last updated July 08, 2023

Ian Robert Bolton (born 13 July 1953)^[1] is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League as a central defender for Notts County, Lincoln City, Watford and Brentford.^[2]

Bolton was born in Leicester ^[1] and began his career as an apprentice with Birmingham City.^[2] He turned professional on joining Notts County in March 1972. He joined Lincoln City on loan in August 1976^[1] and transferred to Watford in August 1977 for a fee of £12,500. He was described by manager Graham Taylor as the best signing he made and played for Watford, in both midfield and defence, as they climbed from the Fourth Division to the top flight.^[3]^[4]

He moved to Brentford in December 1983, subsequently playing non-league football for Barnet and Kingsbury Town from whom he joined Hayes in 1987. After leaving Hayes he joined Chalfont St Peter.^[5]^[6]

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References

1 2 3 "Ian Bolton (1976/77)". The Lincoln City FC Archive. Lincoln City F.C. Retrieved 6 November 2009.
1 2 "Ian Bolton". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
↑ O'Connell, James (24 September 2009). "Bolton Looks Back". Watford F.C. Archived from the original on 26 September 2009.
↑ "History: Great Defenders". Watford F.C. 24 June 2008. Archived from the original on 8 July 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
↑ "Bloom–Bossu". A–Z of Hayes FC. Hayes & Yeading United F.C. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
↑ Flatman, Barry (30 November 2008). "Caught in Time: Watford reach the top tier in 1982 under chairman Elton John". The Sunday Times. Archived from the original on 9 July 2015. Retrieved 6 November 2009.

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[LCFC-1] 1 2 3 "Ian Bolton (1976/77)". The Lincoln City FC Archive. Lincoln City F.C. Retrieved 6 November 2009.

[NB-2] 1 2 "Ian Bolton". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 7 July 2015.

[3] O'Connell, James (24 September 2009). "Bolton Looks Back". Watford F.C. Archived from the original on 26 September 2009.

[4] "History: Great Defenders". Watford F.C. 24 June 2008. Archived from the original on 8 July 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2015.

[5] "Bloom–Bossu". A–Z of Hayes FC. Hayes & Yeading United F.C. Retrieved 7 July 2015.

[6] Flatman, Barry (30 November 2008). "Caught in Time: Watford reach the top tier in 1982 under chairman Elton John". The Sunday Times. Archived from the original on 9 July 2015. Retrieved 6 November 2009.

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