Doug Tharme

Doug Tharme

Personal information
Full name	Douglas John Tharme [1]
Date of birth	(1999-08-17) 17 August 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth	Birkenhead, England
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) [1]
Position	Defender
Team information
Current team	Grimsby Town
Number	24
Youth career
	Wrexham
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2020	Wrexham	4	(0)
2019	→ AFC Telford United (loan)	1	(0)
2019	→ Tamworth (loan)	1	(0)
2020–2021	Curzon Ashton	12	(0)
2021	Connah's Quay Nomads	4	(0)
2021–2022	Southport	32	(3)
2022–2024	Blackpool	0	(0)
2022–2023	→ Accrington Stanley (loan)	31	(0)
2024–	Grimsby Town	49	(2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12:47, 14 December 2025 (UTC)

Douglas John Tharme (born 17 August 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League Two club Grimsby Town.

Career

Born in Birkenhead, Tharme spent his early career with Wrexham, AFC Telford United, Tamworth, ^[2] Curzon Ashton, Connah's Quay Nomads and Southport. ^[1] After signing for Blackpool, he moved on loan to Accrington Stanley in August 2022. ^[3]

On 12 January 2024, Tharme signed for Grimsby Town for an undisclosed fee until the end of the 2025–26 season. ^{[4] [5]}

He scored on his debut for the club, in a 2–1 league defeat at home to Tranmere Rovers on 27 January 2024. ^[6]

On 5 December 2025, Tharme extended his stay at Grimsby by signing a new two-and-a-half year contract until the summer of 2028. ^[7]

Career statistics

As of match played 13 December 2025 ^[1]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		EFL Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Wrexham	2018–19	National League	4	0	0	0	—		0	0	4	0
	2019–20	National League	0	0	0	0	—		3 [a]	0	3	0
	Total		4	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	7	0
AFC Telford United (loan)	2019–20	National League North	1	0	0	0	—		0	0	1	0
Tamworth (loan)	2019–20	Southern Prem Central	1	0	0	0	—		0	0	1	0
Curzon Ashton	2020–21	National League North	12	0	0	0	—		0	0	12	0
Connah's Quay Nomads	2020–21	Cymru Premier	4	0	0	0	—		0	0	4	0
Southport	2021–22	National League North	32	3	0	0	—		0	0	32	3
Accrington Stanley (loan)	2022–23	League One	31	0	2	0	0	0	4 [b]	0	37	0
Blackpool	2023–24	League One	0	0	0	0	1	0	4 [b]	0	5	0
Grimsby Town	2023–24	League Two	15	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	1
	2024–25	League Two	28	1	0	0	0	0	3 [b]	0	31	1
	2025–26	League Two	6	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	8	0
	Total		49	2	1	0	1	0	3	0	54	2
Career total			134	5	3	0	2	0	14	0	153	5

1. Appearance(s) in Scottish Challenge Cup
2. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References

1. Doug Tharme at Soccerway. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
2. "DOUG THARME" – via www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk.
3. "Accrington sign Blackpool defender Tharme on loan". BBC Sport.
4. FC, Blackpool (12 January 2024). "Doug Tharme Makes Permanent Grimsby Switch". Blackpool FC. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
5. "Grimsby Town sign Tharme, Wood and Obikwu". BBC Sport. 12 January 2024.
6. "Grimsby Town 1–2 Tranmere Rovers". BBC Sport. 27 January 2024.
7. "Doug Tharme Signs New Long-Term Contract with Grimsby Town - Grimsby Town Football Club". 5 December 2025. Retrieved 5 December 2025.