William Millton
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| William Millton | |||
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| Full name | William Varnham Millton | ||
| Date of birth | June 10, 1858 | ||
| Place of birth |  Christchurch, New Zealand |
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| Date of death | June 22, 1887 | ||
| Place of death | Christchurch, New Zealand | ||
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| Position | Forward | ||
| Clubs | Caps | (points) | |
| 1876-78 1879-84 |
Canterbury Clubs Canterbury |
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| National team(s) | Caps | (points) | |
| 1884 | All Blacks | 8 |
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William Millton was a New Zealand Rugby Union player who played for the All Blacks. He captained The All Blacks in a tour to Australia in 1884. He played his rugby in Canterbury and also represented Canterbury in cricket.
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[edit] Early Life
William Millton was born in Christchurch in 1958, he attended Christ's College where he made the school first XV. Millton then went on to play rugby for the Canterbury Clubs side. He played for Canterbury Clubs until they formed Canterbury which took over in 1879.
[edit] All Blacks
Millton had been playing rugby in Canterbury since 1876 so when a tour to Ausrtralia was suggested it was hardly supprising to see his name listed in the team. Millton had been chosen as captain for the tour, as he had captained the Canterbury side since 1878. Millton had many strong games throughout the tour and managed to score 35 points in total. The first coming in their seconed against Cumberland County, scoring three conversions in the teams 33-0 win. In their next game aganst N.S.W. he was awarded another conversion. So far Millton had only scored off conversions but in the seventh match of the tour he scored Three tries and two conversions, scoring twelve of the teams 23 points in a 23-10 win over Wallaroo and University. In his final match he scored another try and conversion against N.S.W. ending the tour with four tries and nine conversions.
[edit] After Rugby
Millton retired from rugby at the end of 1884 and a year later Millton married Miss Anderson. But two years after marrying he unfortunately died of typhoid aged 29 in Christchurch.
