Name William Thornton | Role Rugby league | |
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.
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International honours
Billy Thornton won a cap for England while at Hunslet in 1943 against Wales.
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.
References
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