Bolton RUFC
Bolton RUFC are an amateur rugby union team who play in the North 2 West league of the English rugby union league system. History Bolton RUFC was first formed in 1872 and was first listed in the Football Annual of 1874. It reads: "Bolton formed 1872, has 100 members, ground at Burnden which is 1 mile from Bolton station. The dressing rooms are on the ground and it plays Rugby Football. The Secretary or Manager is F H Kevan of 12 Acresfield, Bolton. The colours are Blue jerseys, socks and cap, white knickerbockers. Result of matches last season :- Won 3, Lost 3, Drew 1. Result of goals Won 5, Lost 7." Between 1919 and 1939, Bolton had a club that boasted International players, and even the former Bolton MP Arthur Holt played for them, but World War II finally saw the demise of the game in Bolton. The start of the modern era was due to several former pupils of Hayward School, who formed a team to play on Saturdays calling themselves the 'Old Haywardians'. Hayward School colours were used as the basis of the maroon and white hooped shirts, and the start of a second team brought the