# Ginger Colton

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**Alfred John**"**Ginger**"**Colton** (25 March 1875 – 2 June 1946) was a [rugby union](/source/Rugby_union) player who represented [Australia](/source/Australia).

Colton, a [number 8](/source/Number_8_(rugby_union)), was born in [Brisbane](/source/Brisbane) [Queensland](/source/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](/source/Australia_national_rugby_union_team) side. His younger brother [Tom Colton](/source/Puddin_Colton) also represented for [Australia](/source/Australia_national_rugby_union_team) in 1904.

## Published references

- Collection (1995) *Gordon Bray presents The Spirit of Rugby*, Harper Collins Publishers Sydney
- [Howell, Max](/source/Max_Howell_(educator)) (2005) *Born to Lead - Wallaby Test Captains*, Celebrity Books, Auckland NZ

## Footnotes

1. ["Scrum.com player profile of Ginger Colton"](http://www.espnscrum.com/australia/rugby/player/1349.html). Scrum.com. Retrieved 12 July 2010.

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