James Bolton

James Bolton (born 13 August 1994) is an English footballer who currently plays as a defender, predominantly as a right-back, for Shrewsbury Town.

Bolton spent seven years as a youth player at Stoke City, before joining Macclesfield Town at the age of sixteen. He spent time out on loan at FC Halifax Town, which was later turned into a permanent deal in July 2014. After being part of the Halifax squad which won the FA Trophy but were also relegated from the National League, he joined Gateshead on a three-year deal in May 2016.

After one season at Gateshead, Bolton joined League One side Shrewsbury Town in July 2017 for an undisclosed fee, signing a two-year deal. He made his Football League debut on 5 August 2017 in a 1−0 victory over Northampton Town.