Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alfred Boulton [1] | ||
Date of birth | 1879 | ||
Place of birth | Kirkham, England | ||
Date of death | 29 January 1916 (aged 36) [2] | ||
Position(s) | Right back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1900–1902 | Blackpool | 56 | (1) |
Accrington Stanley | |||
Kirkham | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Alfred Boulton (1879 – 29 January 1916) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Blackpool as a right back. [1] He also played for Accrington Stanley and Kirkham and also served as secretary at the latter club. [3]
Boulton was married with two children and worked as a plumber and painter. [3] On 11 September 1914, a month after Britain's entry into the First World War, Boulton enlisted as a private in the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. [3] He arrived in France in September 1915 and by 11 January 1916, he had been promoted through the ranks to lance sergeant. [3] 18 days later, Boulton was "killed by a stray bullet" and was buried at Gunners Farm Military Cemetery in Hainaut, Belgium. [2] [3]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alfred Boulton [1] | ||
Date of birth | 1879 | ||
Place of birth | Kirkham, England | ||
Date of death | 29 January 1916 (aged 36) [2] | ||
Position(s) | Right back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1900–1902 | Blackpool | 56 | (1) |
Accrington Stanley | |||
Kirkham | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Alfred Boulton (1879 – 29 January 1916) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Blackpool as a right back. [1] He also played for Accrington Stanley and Kirkham and also served as secretary at the latter club. [3]
Boulton was married with two children and worked as a plumber and painter. [3] On 11 September 1914, a month after Britain's entry into the First World War, Boulton enlisted as a private in the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. [3] He arrived in France in September 1915 and by 11 January 1916, he had been promoted through the ranks to lance sergeant. [3] 18 days later, Boulton was "killed by a stray bullet" and was buried at Gunners Farm Military Cemetery in Hainaut, Belgium. [2] [3]