Gary Thornton

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Gary Thornton
Personal information
Full nameGary Thornton
Born (1963-03-09) 9 March 1963 (age 61)
Playing information
Position Wing
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1986–90 Wakefield Trinity 1830012
1988(loan)→ Batley 00
1990–02 Batley 2157900316
Total2338200328
Coaching information
Club
YearsTeamGmsWDLW%
2003–09 Batley Bulldogs 0000
2012–14 York City Knights 0000
2015–17 Doncaster RLFC 0000
2018–21 Hunslet RLFC 482532052
2023– Rochdale Hornets 522512648
Total1005044650
Source: [1] [2]
As of 26 January 2025

Gary Thornton is an English rugby league coach, and currently head coach of Rochdale Hornets. He has previously coached at Hunslet RLFC and Castleford Tigers [3] U20s academy side from 2009 to 2012.

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in September 2022, he was announced as head-coach of Rochdale Hornets.

Playing career

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.

Coaching career

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. [4]

Gary was Head Coach at York between 2012 and 2014, and Doncaster R.L.F.C. from June 2015 to May 2017. [5]

Has won the coach of the year award in respective Championship divisions:

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References

  1. ↑ "Player Summary: Gary Thornton". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  2. ↑ "Gary Thornton - Coaching Career". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  3. ↑ "Thornton joins Castleford staff". BBC Sport. 9 September 2009. Retrieved 18 September 2009.
  4. ↑ "Thornton accepts Wakefield post". BBC Sport. 27 May 2009. Retrieved 18 September 2009.
  5. ↑ "Thornton Moves On". Doncaster Rugby League. 9 May 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
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