Merv Denton

Playing Career

Playing Career

All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.

Vital Statistics

Full Name: Mervyn John Denton
Born: Saturday, 14th February, 1920
Died: Monday, 23rd June, 1980 (Aged 60 years and 130 days)
Place Of Birth: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Competitions Won

Interstate Series: 1939, 1941
NSW City vs Country Firsts: 1940, 1942, 1943

Biography

Talented winger played in 12 matches for NSW during 1939-41 but the advent of World War II curtailed his Test hopes. Denton went to Young in 1941-42 and also represented Country during those years. His length of the field try in the City-Country match in 1942 is rated one of the best ever at the SCG. Denton returned to Sydney to play for Balmain in 1943.

- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International		Comp Wins	Starts	Int	APP	3ST	3PT	T	G	2FG	FG	Pts	Bin5	Bin	Off	W	L	D	Win%
Tour Matches	NSW Group 4NSW	-	1	-	1	1	-	1	-	-	-	3	-	-	-	-	1	-	0.00%	List
Representative Career - Australia		Comp Wins	Starts	Int	APP	3ST	3PT	T	G	2FG	FG	Pts	Bin5	Bin	Off	W	L	D	Win%
Tour Matches	New South Wales FirstsNFI	-	12	-	12	20	-	20	-	-	-	60	-	-	-	7	5	-	58.33%	List
Interstate Series		2	12	-	12	12	-	12	1	-	-	38	-	-	-	6	6	-	50.00%	List
NSW City vs Country Firsts		3	6	-	6	8	-	8	6	-	-	36	-	-	-	3	3	-	50.00%	List
NSW City vs Country		3	6	-	6	8	-	8	6	-	-	36	-	-	-	3	3	-	50.00%	List
Club Career - Australia		Comp Wins	Starts	Int	APP	3ST	3PT	T	G	2FG	FG	Pts	Bin5	Bin	Off	W	L	D	Win%
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership)		-	33	-	33	15	-	15	8	-	-	61	-	-	-	17	14	2	51.52%	List
NRL Finals		-	3	-	3	4	-	4	1	-	-	14	-	-	-	1	2	-	33.33%	List
Overall			Starts	Int	APP	3ST	3PT	T	G	2FG	FG	Pts	Bin5	Bin	Off	W	L	D	Win%
First Class			56	-	56	49	-	49	15	-	-	177	-	-	-	30	24	2	53.57%	List
Australia - By Team
Team	Years		Starts	Int	APP	3ST	3PT	T	G	2FG	FG	Pts	Bin5	Bin	Off	W	L	D	Win%
NSW Group 4	1938		1	-	1	1	-	1	-	-	-	3	-	-	-	-	1	-	0.00%	List
NSW Firsts	1939-41		16	-	16	25	-	25	1	-	-	77	-	-	-	10	6	-	62.50%	List
NSW Country Firsts	1939, 1941-42, 1944		4	-	4	3	-	3	4	-	-	17	-	-	-	1	3	-	25.00%	List
Felsh's Team	1940		1	-	1	3	-	3	-	-	-	9	-	-	-	-	1	-	0.00%	List
Sydney Firsts	1940		1	-	1	2	-	2	2	-	-	10	-	-	-	1	-	-	100.00%	List
Rest of NSW Firsts	1942		1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	0.00%	List
NSW City Firsts	1943		1	-	1	3	-	3	-	-	-	9	-	-	-	1	-	-	100.00%	List
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year
Team	Season		Starts	Int	APP	3ST	3PT	T	G	2FG	FG	Pts	Bin5	Bin	Off	W	L	D	Win%
CanterburyCanterbury	19401940 NSWRFL		13	-	13	8	-	8	-	-	-	24	-	-	-	8	5	-	61.54%	List
BalmainBalmain	19431943 NSWRFL		12	-	12	5	-	5	8	-	-	31	-	-	-	6	5	1	50.00%	List
CanterburyCanterbury	19451945 NSWRFL		8	-	8	2	-	2	-	-	-	6	-	-	-	3	4	1	37.50%	List
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team
Team	Years		Starts	Int	APP	3ST	3PT	T	G	2FG	FG	Pts	Bin5	Bin	Off	W	L	D	Win%
Canterbury	1940, 1945		21	-	21	10	-	10	-	-	-	30	-	-	-	11	9	1	52.38%	List
Balmain	1943		12	-	12	5	-	5	8	-	-	31	-	-	-	6	5	1	50.00%	List

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