Billy Thornton (rugby league)

For other people with the same name, see William Thornton.

Billy Thornton
Personal information
Full nameWilliam S. Thornton
Bornunknown
Diedunknown
Playing information
PositionScrum-half
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1938–≥43 Hunslet
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1943 England 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [[1][2]

William Thornton (birth unknown – death unknown) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Hunslet, as a scrum-half.

Playing career

International honours

Billy Thornton won a cap for England while at Hunslet in 1943 against Wales.[2]

Championship final appearances

Billy Thornton played scrum-half in Hunslet's 8-2 victory over Leeds in the Championship Final during the 1937–38 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Saturday 30 April 1938.[3]

County Cup Final appearances

Billy Thornton played scrum-half in Hunslet FC's 7-13 defeat by Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1929–30 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1929–30 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 30 November 1929, in front of a crowd of 11,000.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ^ a b "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. ^ "Club History, Facts and Figures". Yorkshire Evening Post. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 9 October 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  4. ^ Irvin Saxton (publish date tbc) "History of Rugby League – № 35 – 1929–30". Rugby Leaguer ISBN n/a