Merv Denton

{{Short description|Australian rugby league player}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}

{{Use Australian English|date=July 2013}}

{{Infobox rugby league biography

|name = Mervyn Denton

|fullname = Mervyn John Denton

|image =

|caption =

|birth_date = {{birth date|1920|02|14|df=y}}

|birth_place = Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

|death_date = {{death date and age|1980|06|23|1920|02|14|df=y}}

|death_place = Villawood, New South Wales, Australia

|height =

|weight =

|position = {{rlp|WG}}

|club1 = {{nowrap|Canterbury-Bankstown}}

|year1start = 1940

|year1end =

|appearances1 = 12

|tries1 = 6

|goals1 = 0

|fieldgoals1 = 0

|points1 = 18

|club2 = Balmain

|year2start = 1943

|year2end =

|appearances2 = 12

|tries2 = 5

|goals2 = 8

|fieldgoals2 = 0

|points2 = 31

|club3 = {{nowrap|Canterbury-Bankstown}}

|year3start = 1945

|year3end =

|appearances3 = 9

|tries3 = 4

|goals3 = 0

|fieldgoals3 = 0

|points3 = 12

|teamA = New South Wales

|yearAstart = 1939

|yearAend = 41

|appearancesA = 12

|triesA = 12

|goalsA = 1

|fieldgoalsA = 0

|pointsA = 38

|teamB = NSW Country

|yearBstart = 1939

|yearBend = 44

|appearancesB = 4

|triesB = 3

|goalsB = 4

|fieldgoalsB = 0

|pointsB = 17

|teamC = NSW City

|yearCstart = 1940

|yearCend = 43

|appearancesC = 2

|triesC = 5

|goalsC = 2

|fieldgoalsC = 0

|pointsC = 19

|source = [http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/Merv_Denton/summary.html Rugby League Project] and [http://www.yesterdayshero.com.au/PlayerProfile_Merv-Denton_2049.aspx Yesterday's Hero]

}}

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 {{rlp|wg}}.