Hugh Bolton (born 15 November 1879) was a Scottish

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who played mainly as an inside right for

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, Everton,

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, Morton, Glentoran and

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. He had moved from hometown team Port Glasgow to English football with Newcastle in 1905, but only played one

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match for the ''Magpies'' before moving to Everton in January 1906. Not only was his debut for his new club against his former employers,Hugh Bolton
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for much of the following season but was re-instated when Wilson became involved in a dispute over his contract,Everton Player Transferred
Sheffield Independent, 1 January 1909, via Everton Independent Research Data and it was Bolton who played in the 1907 FA Cup Final, this time resulting in a defeat to The Wednesday. A ''Toffees'' regular in the next campaign but out of favour in the next, he moved on to Bradford at the turn of 1909. After returning to the west of Scotland with Morton in September 1910,Mainly About Players.
The Scottish Referee, 24 April 1911. Scan via London Hearts Supporters Club he spent time in Ireland with Glentoran while on the 'open to transfer' list, then finished his career with

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.Bolton Hugh Image 1 Everton 1907
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1879 births Year of death unknown Scottish men's footballers Footballers from Inverclyde People from Port Glasgow Greenock Morton F.C. players Johnstone F.C. players Bradford (Park Avenue) A.F.C. players Port Glasgow Athletic Juniors F.C. players Port Glasgow Athletic F.C. players Everton F.C. players Glentoran F.C. players Newcastle United F.C. players Scottish Junior Football Association players Scotland men's junior international footballers Scottish Football League players English Football League players NIFL Premiership players Men's association football inside forwards Scottish emigrants to the United States {{Scotland-footy-forward-1870s-stub