Wilfred Bolton
Wilfred Bolton (1862–1930) was a rugby union international who represented England from 1882 to 1887.[1][1]
| Birth name | Wilfred Nash Bolton | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 14 September 1862 | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 12 August 1930 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Contrexeville (aged 67 years 332 days) | ||||||||||||||||
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Early life
Wilfred Bolton was born on 14 September 1862.[1]
Rugby union career
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]
International tries
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 |  | Dublin, Ireland | Lansdowne Road | Home Nations Championship | 6 February 1882 | draw |
| 2 | .svg.png){kind=small} | Swansea, Wales | St Helen's, Swansea | Home Nations Championship | 16 December 1882 | won |
| 3 | | Manchester, England | Whalley Range | Home Nations Championship | 5 February 1883 | won |
| 4 |  | Edinburgh, Scotland | Edinburgh | Home Nations Championship | 3 March 1883 | won |
| 5 | | Dublin, Ireland | Lansdowne Road | Home Nations Championship | 4 February 1884 | won |
| 6 | | Manchester, England | Whalley Range | Home Nations Championship | 7 February 1885 | won |
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