Wilfred Bolton
# Wilfred Bolton

Major Wilfred Nash Bolton OBE (1862–1930) was a rugby union international who represented England from 1882 to 1887. 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: Profile of Wilfred Bolton at ESPN Scrum.com

| Try | Opposing team | Location | Venue | Competition | Date | Result |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Ireland | Dublin, Ireland | Lansdowne Road | Home Nations Championship | 6 February 1882 | draw |
| 2 | Wales | Swansea, Wales | St Helen's, Swansea | Home Nations Championship | 16 December 1882 | won |
| 3 | Ireland | Manchester, England | Whalley Range | Home Nations Championship | 5 February 1883 | won |
| 4 | Scotland | Edinburgh, Scotland | Edinburgh | Home Nations Championship | 3 March 1883 | won |
| 5 | Ireland | Dublin, Ireland | Lansdowne Road | Home Nations Championship | 4 February 1884 | won |
| 6 | Ireland | Manchester, England | Whalley Range | Home Nations Championship | 7 February 1885 | won |
