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Billy Thornton (rugby league)

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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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