Bill Renton

Bill Renton

Personal information
Full name	William Renton
Playing information
Position	Prop
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.

External links

• Search for "Renton" at rugbyleagueproject.org
• Bill Renton Memory Box Search at archive.castigersheritage.com