Gary Thornton

Gary Thornton is a rugby league coach who coached Castleford [1] U20s academy side from 2009 to 2012.

Gary spent five and a half years as head coach at Batley from October 2003-April 2009(the longest serving Championship coach at the time), and also spent time as U21s coach at Wakefield Trinity.[2]

As a player, he spent 4 seasons at Wakefield Trinity before joining Batley in 1990, after initially having a loan spell at 'The Mount' in the 1988-89 season. He went on to make 215 appearances for the club scoring 79 tries.

Gary was Head Coach at York between 2012 and 2014, and Doncaster R.L.F.C. from June 2015 to May 2017.[3]

Has won the coach of the year award in respective Championship divisions: 2006 - National League 1 (Now the Championship) Coach of the Year - Batley 2014 - Championship 1 Coach of the Year - York

References
  1. "Thornton joins Castleford staff". BBC Sport. 9 September 2009. Retrieved 2009-09-18.
  2. "Thornton accepts Wakefield post". BBC Sport. 27 May 2009. Retrieved 2009-09-18.
  3. "Thornton Moves On". Doncaster Rugby League. 9 May 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2017.


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