Ginger Colton
Australian rugby union player

Ginger Colton

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Australian rugby union player
Gender:
Male
Places:
Australia
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Work field:
Sports
Birth:
25 March 1875
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Alfred John 'Ginger' Colton (25 March 1875 – c. 1946) was a rugby union player who represented Australia.
Colton, a number 8, was born in Brisbane Queensland and claimed two international rugby caps for Australia. His debut game was against Great Britain at Sydney on 24 June 1899, the inaugural rugby Test match played by an Australian national representative side. His younger brother Tom Colton also represented for Australia in 1904.

Published references

  • Collection (1995) Gordon Bray presents The Spirit of Rugby, Harper Collins Publishers Sydney
  • Howell, Max (2005) Born to Lead - Wallaby Test Captains, Celebrity Books, Auckland NZ