Ron Thornton (rugby league)
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Full name | Ronald Thornton | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Halfback, Five-eighth | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 9 July 2019 |
Ron Thornton was[citation needed] an Australian professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played for Canterbury-Bankstown in the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) competition.
Playing career
Thornton made his first grade debut for Canterbury-Bankstown against Newtown in Round 16 1955 at Belmore Oval. Canterbury would go on to finish the 1955 season in second last place just above Western Suburbs. Thornton would go on to become a regular starter in the Canterbury side over the coming seasons as the club continued to struggle towards the bottom of the ladder. Canterbury managed to avoid the wooden spoon partly in thanks to rivals Parramatta.
In 1960, Canterbury qualified reached the finals for the first time in many years and Thornton played in the club's semi final defeat against Eastern Suburbs. Thornton retired at the end of the 1961 season.
Thorton played a total of 116 games for the club across all grades. In 2004, Thornton was nominated for the Berries to Bulldogs 70 Year Team of Champions.[2][3]
References
- ^ "Ron Thornton - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
- ^ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. (1995 edition) ISBN 1875169571
- ^ "BULLDOGS RUGBY LEAGUE CLUB - OFFICIAL WEBSITE". thebulldogs.com.au.
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