Background
Denton was born at Saint Bartholomew"s Vicarage in Moor Lane, Cripplegate in the City of London. His father was vicar of Saint Bartholomew"s Church.
Denton was born at Saint Bartholomew"s Vicarage in Moor Lane, Cripplegate in the City of London. His father was vicar of Saint Bartholomew"s Church.
He was educated at Bradfield College between 1862 and 1872 before going up to Trinity College at the University of Oxford. He graduated in 1876 with a Bachelor of Arts degree.
In his professional life, he was a solicitor. He had a daughter, Edith Jane, who married Hubert Francis Burke (1880–1956). He made his debut for the on 13 January 1872 and then played the occasional match over the next few years.
lieutenant was only in the 1876-1877 season that he began to play regularly, helping the reach the Cup Final against Oxford University.
The were victorious by a 2–1 margin after extra time. The 1878 FA Cup Final was their fifth appearance in the seven years since the tournament was inaugurated.
With Denton making "some fine runs" on the left wing, the were again victorious, thus taking the trophy for the fifth and final time. Denton was described in the 1878 Football Annual as "a fast wing player did good service for the in some of the cup ties.
Not a good shot at goal".
He was one of the few players to appear regularly for the after 1878 as the club gradually declined. By the time that he played his last match in February 1880, Denton had made 41 appearances with 12 goals. Denton qualified as a solicitor in 1880 and later became assistant secretary of the Union Bank of London.
In 1891, he was appointed Secretary of the London Assurance Corporation based at the Royal Exchange.
He retired in 1921. Denton died on 28 September 1932 at the Grand Hotel, Folkestone. At the time of his death he was resident at Grosvenor Place, Westminster.
Denton was a member of the Bradfield College football XI from 1869 to 1872, being captain in his final year. He also played for Oxford University, Swifts and Wanderers and was later a member of the Casuals club Denton was also a keen cricketer and played for Bradfield College from 1870 to 1872 and was a member of the Marylebone Cricket Club