Bill Renton

Bill Renton
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Renton
Playing information
PositionProp
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1926–28 Castleford 89 4 0 0 12
1928–35 Halifax 233 3 0 0 9
Total 322 7 0 0 21
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1928–35 Yorkshire 7 0 0 0 0
Source: [1]

Bill Renton was a professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s. He played at representative level for Yorkshire, and at club level for Castleford, as a prop.[2][3][4]

Playing career

Club career

Renton made his début for Castleford in the 0-22 defeat by Hull F.C. on 28 August 1926. He transferred to Halifax in December 1928.[5]

County honours

Renton won a cap playing at prop for Yorkshire while at Castleford in the 10-33 defeat by Lancashire at Halifax's stadium on 3 November 1928.

References

  1. ^ "Player Summary: Billy Renton". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
  2. ^ David Smart & Andrew Howard (1 July 2000). "Images of Sport - Castleford Rugby League - A Twentieth Century History". The History Press Ltd. ISBN 978-0752418957
  3. ^ "Castleford RLFC A to Z Player List (All Time)". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on February 16, 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  4. ^ "Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on May 18, 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  5. ^ "Castleford to Halifax". Leeds Mercury. 1 December 1928. p. 11 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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