William Thornton (rugby league)
For other people of the same name, see William Thornton.
| Personal information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Thornton | |||||
| Nickname | Billy | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| ≤1943–≥43 | Hunslet | |||||
| Representative | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1943 | England | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk | ||||||
William "Billy" Thornton is an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1940s, playing at representative level for England, and at club level for Hunslet.
Playing career
International honours
Billy Thornton won a cap for England while at Hunslet in 1943 against Wales.[1]
Rugby Football League Championship final appearances
Billy Thornton played Scrum-half/Halfback in Hunslet's 8-2 victory over Leeds in the 1937-38 Rugby Football League Championship final at Elland Road on Saturday 30 April 1938.[2]
References
- ↑ "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ↑ "Club History, Facts and Figures". yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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