Billy Thornton (rugby league)

William Thornton (birth unknown – death unknown) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Hunslet, as a.

International honours
Billy Thornton won a cap for England while at Hunslet in 1943 against Wales.

Championship final appearances
Billy Thornton played in Hunslet's 8-2 victory over Leeds in the Championship Final during the  1937–38 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Saturday 30 April 1938.

County Cup Final appearances
Billy Thornton played in Hunslet FC's 7-13 defeat by Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1929–30 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1929–30 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 30 November 1929, in front of a crowd of 11,000.