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 nameMervyn John Denton
Born(1920-02-14)14 February 1920
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died23 June 1980(1980-06-23) (aged 60)
Villawood, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
PositionWing
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

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]

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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
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