Merv Denton

Mervyn John Denton (1920–1980) was an Australian rugby league who played in the 1930s and 1940s. He played in the NSWRFL, as a wing.

Mervyn Denton

Personal information
Full name	Mervyn John Denton
Born	14 February 1920 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died	23 June 1980 (aged 60) Villawood, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Position	Wing
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1940 Canterbury-Bankstown 12 6 0 0 18 1943 Balmain 12 5 8 0 31 1945 Canterbury-Bankstown 9 4 0 0 12 Total 33 15 8 0 61 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1939–41 New South Wales 12 12 1 0 38 1939–44 NSW Country 4 3 4 0 17 1940–43 NSW City 2 5 2 0 19
Source: Rugby League Project and Yesterday's Hero

Playing career

Denton played for Canterbury-Bankstown in 1940 and 1945 & Balmain in 1943 as club captain. Denton was a member of the Canterbury-Bankstown team that lost the 1940 Premiership Final to Eastern Suburbs.

He also represented New South Wales on 12 occasions between 1939 and 1943.[1]

He also moved to Young, New South Wales as captain-coach and represented NSW Country Firsts 1941-42 and 1944 while playing there.[2][3] Young won the 1941 Group 9 Premiership during Denton's engagement.[4] [5]

He died at Villawood, New South Wales on 23 June 1980, aged 60.[6]

References

1. "Merv Denton". Canterbury Bulldogs, accessed 7 October 2011.
2. (http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org)
3. "Merv. Denton - State Representative at Young". The Daily Advertiser (Wagga Wagga). Wagga: National Library of Australia. 8 August 1941. p. 8. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
4. "Group 9 Final Tomorrow". The Daily Advertiser (Wagga Wagga). Wagga: National Library of Australia. 2 August 1941. p. 8. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
5. "Group 9 Final". Tumut and Adelong Times and Batlow District News. Tumut: National Library of Australia. 5 August 1941. p. 2. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
6. Sydney Morning Herald- Death Notice 24/06/1980

External links

• Merv Denton's rugby statistics