Dave Bolton

Dave Bolton

Personal information
Full name	David R. Bolton
Nickname	Dave
Born	April→June 1937 (age 73–74) Wigan district, England
Playing information
Position	Fullback / The halves
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1954–63	Wigan	300	127
1965–70	Balmain	78	5	7	21	71
1968–69	Blackpool Borough
	Total	378	132	7	21	71
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1958–63	Great Britain	8	1	0	0	3
Coaching information
Club
Years	Team	Gms	W	D	L	W%
1973–74	Parramatta Eels
Source: NRL Stats

David "Dave" R. Bolton (birth registered April→June 1937 (age 73–74) in Wigan district^[1]) is an English former rugby league footballer of the 1950s and '60s who later became a coach in the NSWRFL premiership. An international representative for Great Britain, whose usual position was in the halves, Bolton is one of a handful of Britons to win championships both in his home country and in Australia.

Bolton played 300 games for Wigan from 1954 to 1963, featuring in the club's 1960 Championship Final win. He then played in Australia for the Balmain club from 1965 until 1970,^[2] featuring in the 1969 season's Grand Final-winning team. This made him only the second Englishman to play in a grand final-winning team in Australia.

Bolton coached Parramatta in 1973 and '74. He was also assistant coach to Tim Sheens at Penrith in the mid-1980s

On 17 March 2005, Dave Bolton was inducted into the Balmain Tigers Hall of Fame.

References

1. ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 2010-12-31. http://www2.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?r=173306839&d=bmd_1295915451. Retrieved 2011-01-01. 
2. ^ Dave Bolton at yesterdayshero.com.au

External links

• Dave Bolton at nrlstats.com
• Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
• Dave Bolton at stats.rleague.com
• Dave Bolton at wigan.rlfans.com
• RUGBY LEAGUE FINAL 1963

Persondata
Name	Bolton, Dave
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	1937
Place of birth	Wigan district
Date of death
Place of death