Dave Bolton

Who is Dave Bolton?

David "Dave" R. Bolton 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 1964. He played at stand-off half back in Wigan's 9–13 victory over Workington Town in the 1957–58 Challenge Cup final at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 10 May 1958. He also featuring in the club's 1960 Championship Final win.

Bolton then played in Australia for the Balmain club from 1965 until 1970, 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.