Challenge Cup Competition
Games: 32 - 40
Goals: 6
Career: 1873 - 1875

William Patrick Dalton

Recruited from East Melbourne in 1873

1873 May 24
Dalton is named in the 26 man Carlton squad that was due to play Ballarat in Ballarat.
The match was called off as Ballarat had trouble fielding a full team.
There were two players with name Dalton named in the 26.

1873 June 14
Dalton scored Carlton's only goal in the 1-1 draw with Melbourne at Royal Park.

1873 July 19
Dalton scored a goal in the 2-1 victory over Melbourne at Melbourne.

1874 August 22
Dalton named in Carlton team to play Albert Park at Royal Park, and against St.Kilda at the St.Kilda ground on 12th. September.
(The Argus)

1874 Dalton mentioned as one of the star players in 1874.
(The Carlton Story, H.Buggy and H.Bell, p31)

1875 May 8
The Argus reports Dalton named in the Carlton First Twenty to play a Carlton 25 in a scratch match at Royal Park.

1875 W. Dalton. Active and fast on the forward wings; one of the Club's best kicks.
("The Footballer" 1875 p26)

Returned to East Melbourne in 1876

Relation of Jack Dalton?

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