Billy Thornton (rugby league)
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| Full name | William Thornton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Scrum-half/Halfback | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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". Yorkshire Evening Post. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.