Harold Boughton
England international rugby union player (1910-1986)
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Harold John Boughton (7 September 1910 – July 1986) was an English international rugby union player.
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| Full name | Harold John Boughton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 7 September 1910 Gloucester, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | July 1986 (aged 75) Bristol, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Archdeacon School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Bus driver | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born and raised in Gloucester, Boughton was educated at Archdeacon School and in 1925 captained an England schoolboys representative side to a win over Wales schoolboys.[1]
Boughton was a prolific goal-kicking fullback with Gloucester and gained three England caps in the 1935 Home Nations Championship.[2] On debut against Wales, Boughton kicked a penalty goal inside the final ten minutes, to secure a 3-3 draw. He slotted three penalties and one conversion in their win over Ireland, then failed to register a score in their loss to Scotland, although the shots he missed were from difficult angles.[3]
Continuing with Gloucester until 1946, Boughton held the club captaincy for his last full season in 1945-46. He retired having accumulated 1,258 points for the club, scoring over 100 points a season on six occasions.[1]
Boughton was a bus driver by profession and for away matches would sometimes drive the Gloucester team bus.[1]