Tom Thornton (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Thornton[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1885[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 1951 (aged 66)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Birmingham, England[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Kingstanding Swifts | |||
| 1909 | Crewe Alexandra | 0 | (0) |
| 1910–1911 | Stoke | 20 | (1) |
| 1911–19?? | Newport County | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Thomas Thornton (1885 – 1951) was an English footballer who played for Stoke.[1]
Career
[edit]Thornton was born in Birmingham and played amateur football with Kingstanding Swifts before joining Crewe Alexandra.[1] After an unsuccessful spell in Crewe, Baxter joined Stoke and played 20 times for the "Potters" scoring once during the 1910–11 season.[1] He later played for Newport County.[1]
Career statistics
[edit]| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke[1] | 1910–11 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| Career total | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | |
References
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