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 .
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."Merv Denton". Canterbury Bulldogs, accessed 7 October 2011.
He also moved to Young, New South Wales as captain-coach and represented NSW Country Firsts 1941-42 and 1944 while playing there. Young won the 1941 Group 9 Premiership during Denton's engagement.
He died at Villawood, New South Wales on 23 June 1980, aged 60.Sydney Morning Herald - Death Notice 24 June 1980
References
External links Merv Denton's rugby statistics