William Thornton (rugby league)
For other people of the same name, see William Thornton.
| Personal information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Thornton | |||||
| Nickname | Billy | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Position | scrum-half/halfback | |||||
| 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, as a scrum-half/halfback, i.e. number 7.
Playing career
International honours
Billy Thornton won a cap for England while at Hunslet in 1943 against Wales.[1]
Championship final appearances
Billy Thornton played scrum-half/halfback in Hunslet's 8-2 victory over Leeds in the Championship final during the 1937–38 season 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.
External links
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