Tom Thornton

Thomas Thornton (1885 – 1951) was an English footballer who played for Stoke.[1]

Tom Thornton

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]
Playing 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
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

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

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

1. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.