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

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. ^ "Home". Rugby League Project.
  3. ^ "Merv. Denton – State Representative at Young". The Daily Advertiser (Wagga Wagga). Wagga. 8 August 1941. p. 8. Retrieved 2 May 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "Group 9 Final Tomorrow". The Daily Advertiser (Wagga Wagga). Wagga. 2 August 1941. p. 8. Retrieved 2 May 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "Group 9 Final". Tumut and Adelong Times and Batlow District News. Tumut. 5 August 1941. p. 2. Retrieved 2 May 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ Sydney Morning Herald - Death Notice 24 June 1980


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