Neville Denton

Neville Denton
Personal information
Full name Neville Leon Denton[1]
Born 22 July 1934
New Zealand
Died 27 March 2015 (aged 80)
Paparimu, Auckland, New Zealand
Playing information
Position Wing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Northern Districts (ARL)
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Auckland
1954–63 New Zealand 13 5 1 0 17
Coaching information
Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
1965–66 Marist (ARL)
Representative
Years Team Gms W D L W%
1971–73 Auckland
Source: [2]

Neville Leon Denton (22 July 1934 – 27 March 2015) was a New Zealand rugby league player who represented his country in the 1954 and 1960 World Cups.

Playing career

Denton, an Auckland representative, played in 13 test matches for the New Zealand Kiwis between 1954 and 1963. During this time Denton attended the 1954, 1957 and 1960 World Cups. However he did not play a match in the 1957 World Cup. Denton was also part of the Auckland teams that defeated France 15–8 in 1960, Australia 13–8 in 1961 and Great Britain 46–13 in 1962.[3]

Denton, along with Ron Ackland and Gary Phillips, withdrew from the 1961 tour of Great Britain due to a dispute over allowances.[3] He played for the "Northern Districts" team during the Auckland Rugby League's "district era". The team was a combination of Northcote Tigers and North Shore Albions.[3] He also played for Marist.[4]

Coaching career

Denton coached Marist in 1965 and 1966. Denton later served as the selector-coach of Auckland between 1971 and 1973.[3]

Later years

Denton died on 27 March 2015, aged 80, at his Paparimu, Auckland residence.[5][6]

References

  1. ↑ DENTON, Nevilli Leon - 1954 - 63 nzleague.co.nz
  2. ↑ Neville Denton rugbyleagueproject.org
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Coffey, John and Bernie Wood Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909–2009, 2009; ISBN 978-1-86969-366-4.
  4. ↑ Hyland, Terry. Marist Memories 1919–1969
  5. ↑ Neville Denton obituary, nzherald.co.nz, 30 March 2015.
  6. ↑ RIP Neville Denton, nzrl.co.nz, 30 March 2015.