William Bolton (rugby union)

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William Bolton
Birth nameWilliam Henry Bolton
Date of birth(1851-03-15)15 March 1851
Place of birth Stirling, Scotland
Date of death5 December 1896(1896-12-05) (aged 45)
Place of death Kensington, London, England
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
- West of Scotland ()
National team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1876 Scotland 1 (0)

William Bolton was a Scotland international rugby football player. [1]

Contents

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Bolton played for West of Scotland. [2]

International career

He was capped once for Scotland on 6 March 1876. [3]

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References

  1. "William Henry Bolton". ESPN scrum.
  2. Scotland. The Essential History of Rugby Union. Nick Oswald and John Griffiths. Headline Publishing. 2003.
  3. "England v Scotland". ESPN scrum.