James_Thorne_(footballer)
James Thorne (footballer)
English footballer
James Samuel Thorne is an English professional footballer who most recently played for Hartlepool United as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Samuel Thorne[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1996-01-03) 3 January 1996 (age 28) | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000–2014 | Manchester City | ||
| 2015–2017 | Nottingham Forest | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | Salford City | 3 | (0) |
| 2015 | Macclesfield Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Nottingham Forest | 0 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Macclesfield Town (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2017 | Hartlepool United | 2 | (0) |
| 2018 | Curzon Ashton | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:00, 7 October 2017 | |||
Early career
Having progressed through the academy at his hometown club Manchester City, Thorne was released in 2014 without having made a first-team appearance. Following this, he had a short spell with Salford City[2] before signing on non-contract terms with Macclesfield Town in 2015, for whom he made one appearance on the bench.[3][4] Later that year, Thorne joined the academy at Nottingham Forest.
Nottingham Forest
Thorne began the 2015–16 season for Forest's under-21 side in fine form, scoring four goals in three games in the Professional Development League.[5][6] As his form continued, clubs in Football Leagues One and Two were reported to be interested in taking Thorne on loan, but no move ever materialised.[7] The following season, Thorne made his professional debut for the club on 23 August 2016, starting in a 2–1 win over Millwall in the EFL Cup.[8] On 24 February 2017 Thorne returned to Macclesfield Town on a one-month loan deal, having failed to make another first-team appearance for Forest.[9]
Hartlepool United
Thorne signed for Hartlepool United on 28 September 2017,[10] following a successful trial period with the North-East club.
- As of match played 29 April 2017
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Macclesfield Town | 2014–15[11] | Conference Premier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Nottingham Forest | 2015–16[11] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016–17[11] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Macclesfield Town (loan) | 2016–17[11] | National League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Career total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
- Refers to appearances made in the FA Trophy for Macclesfield Town
- "EFL: Club retained and released lists published". English Football League. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- "Power Signs Two". Salford City F.C. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
- "Askey Aware of Squad Competition". Macclesfield Town F.C. 13 February 2015.
- "Macclesfield Town vs. Altrincham 2–1". SOCCERWAY. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
- "Nottingham Forest striker a Thorne in Huddersfield's side as Under-21s triumph". Nottingham Post. 31 August 2015.
- "Nottingham Forest Under 21". SOCCERWAY. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
- "Interest mounts in Nottingham Forest starlet James Thorne". HITC Sport. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
- "Match Report: Millwall 1–2 Forest". Nottingham Forest Official. 23 August 2016.
- "James Thorne: Macclesfield Town sign Nottingham Forest forward on loan". BBC Sport. 24 February 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- "James Thorne completes Pools move". Official Hartlepool United Website. 28 September 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
- "J. Thorne". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
- James Thorne at Soccerway