Reg Bolton (rugby union)

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Reginald Bolton (20 November 1909 – 21 September 2006) was an English physician and England International rugby player.[1]

Reg Bolton
Birth nameReg Bolton
Date of birth20 November 1909
Place of birthPrescott, Gloucestershire, England
Date of death21 September 2006(2006-09-21) (aged 96)
Rugby union career
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
Wakefield
Harlequins
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International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1933 -1938 England 5 (6)

He played five times for England making his debut against Wales in 1933. His final appearance was in 1938.[2]

He played for Wakefield and Harlequins,[3] as well as thirty times for Yorkshire.[4]

He was son of Professor J Shaw Bolton, the medical Superintendent at the west Riding Mental Hospital in Wakefield and a pupil at QEGS Wakefield.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ "Lives of the fellows: Reginald Bolton b.20 November 1909 d.21 September 2006". Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  2. ^ "Rugby Teams, Scores, Stats, News, Fixtures, Results, Tables - ESPN".
  3. ^ http://www.union.quins.co.uk/news/5957.php [dead link]
  4. ^ Yorkshire Rugby Union centenary 1869-1969
  5. ^ Wakefield Express 14/1/1933