Tim Dalton (rugby union)

Timothy Joseph Dalton (2 September 1940 – 7 February 2014) was an English rugby union international.^[1]

Tim Dalton

Full name	Timothy Joseph Dalton
Date of birth	(1940-09-02)2 September 1940
Place of birth	Warwick, England
Date of death	7 February 2014(2014-02-07) (aged 73)
Place of death	Tauranga, New Zealand
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1969 England 1 (0)

Dalton, a Warwick School product, played as a fly-half and was a regular in the Coventry team through the 1960s, featuring in 249 games.^[2] He gained an England cap against Scotland at Twickenham in 1969, when he substituted an injured Keith Fielding on the right wing after 30 minutes.^[3] His move to rival club the Rugby Lions later that year was controversial, causing Coventry to cancel future fixtures between the sides.^[4] He made 48 County Championship appearances with Warwickshire and after emigrating to New Zealand in the 1970s played provincial rugby for Bay of Plenty.^[5]

See also

• List of England national rugby union players

References

1. Godwin, Terry (2 January 1970). "Dalton back after six-week absence". The Daily Telegraph.
2. "Ex-Cov star Tim remembered". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 15 February 2014.
3. "Greenwood may be recalled to face Wales". Birmingham Evening Mail. 17 March 1969.
4. "Rugby chairman on Tim Dalton's move". The Birmingham Post. 4 October 1969.
5. Hassall, Grant (18 February 2014). "Important warm-up for rep bowls sides". Stuff.co.nz.

External links

• Tim Dalton at ESPNscrum