Wilfred Bolton

{{Short description|England international rugby union player}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}}

{{Use British English|date=September 2012}}

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| birth_date = 14 September 1862

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| death_place = Contrexeville (aged 67 years 332 days)

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Major Wilfred Nash Bolton {{postnominals|country=GBR|size=100%|OBE}} (1862–1930) was a rugby union international who represented England from 1882 to 1887.[http://www.espnscrum.com/england/rugby/player/588.html Wilfred Bolton Profile on scrum.com] 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.

Early life

Wilfred Bolton was born on 14 September 1862.

Rugby union career

Bolton made his international debut on 6 February 1882 at Lansdowne Road in the Ireland vs England match.

Of the 11 matches he played for his national side he was on the winning side on 7 occasions.

He played his final match for England on 5 March 1887 at Whalley Range, Manchester in the England vs Scotland match.

=International tries=

Source for information in table below: [http://www.espnscrum.com/statsguru/rugby/player/588.html?class=1;template=results;type=player;view=match Profile of Wilfred Bolton at ESPN Scrum.com][http://www.espnscrum.com/statsguru/rugby/player/588.html?class=1;template=results;type=player;view=match Profile of Wilfred Bolton at ESPN Scrum.com]

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TryOpposing teamLocationVenueCompetitionDateResult
1{{ru|IRE}}Dublin, IrelandLansdowne RoadHome Nations Championship{{dts|format=dmy|1882|February|6}}draw
2{{ru|Wales}}Swansea, WalesSt Helen's, SwanseaHome Nations Championship{{dts|format=dmy|1882|December|16}}won
3{{ru|IRE}}Manchester, EnglandWhalley RangeHome Nations Championship{{dts|format=dmy|1883|February|5}}won
4{{ru|Scotland}}Edinburgh, ScotlandEdinburghHome Nations Championship{{dts|format=dmy|1883|March|3}}won
5{{ru|IRE}}Dublin, IrelandLansdowne RoadHome Nations Championship{{dts|format=dmy|1884|February|4}}won
6{{ru|IRE}}Manchester, EnglandWhalley RangeHome Nations Championship{{dts|format=dmy|1885|February|7}}won

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