Norton was one of the earliest Welsh internationals and first represented his country in 1882, in the team's first ever encounter with Ireland.
Captained by Charles Lewis, Norton entered a team containing ten new caps, after the Welsh team were humiliated in their inaugural game against England.
Wales won the game making it the very first international victory for the team.
Norton was reselected for the next five matches, completing the entirety of the 1883 and 1884 Home Nations Championships.
Although the last game of Norton's international career, he ended by scoring his only try for his country.