George Thorne (footballer)

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George Thorne
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Personal information
Full name George Louis Elliot Thorne [1]
Date of birth (1993-01-04) 4 January 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Chatham, England
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) [2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2004–2009 West Bromwich Albion
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2009–2014 West Bromwich Albion 10 (0)
2011 → Portsmouth (loan) 4 (0)
2012 → Portsmouth (loan) 10 (0)
2012 → Peterborough United (loan) 7 (1)
2013–2014 → Watford (loan) 8 (0)
2014 → Derby County (loan) 9 (1)
2014–2020 Derby County 57 (2)
2019 → Luton Town (loan) 3 (0)
2019–2020 → Oxford United (loan) 1 (0)
2020 Oxford United 3 (0)
2022–2023 Bedford Town 15 (0)
Total127(4)
International career
2009 England U16 2 (0)
2009–2010 England U17 13 (0)
2011 England U18 1 (0)
2010–2012 England U19 20 (1)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Winner 2010 Liechtenstein
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:09, 17 November 2024 (UTC)

George Louis Elliot Thorne (born 4 January 1993) [3] is an English former footballer who played as a midfielder.

Contents

Club career

West Bromwich Albion

Born in Chatham, Thorne joined West Bromwich Albion's Academy in 2005, having been one of the many talented youngsters who were left without a club when Cambridge United's youth scheme closed. He made his debut in a 4–0 win over Sheffield Wednesday in 2009–10, coming off the bench for Simon Cox. [4] At 16 years, 328 days, this made him the youngest player to represent Albion in a senior competitive match since Bobby Hope in April 1960. [5] In January 2010, Thorne signed his first professional contract with Albion, doing so prior to the club's home game with Nottingham Forest. [6]

Portsmouth (loan)

On 24 November 2011, Thorne joined Championship team Portsmouth on loan until 2 January 2012, alongside Joe Mattock. [7] He made his début two days later, starting in a 1–1 draw against Leicester City at Fratton Park. [8] On 20 December 2011, he was recalled along with two other players also on loan at other clubs due to an injury crisis. [9] On 18 February 2012, he rejoined Portsmouth on loan. [10] He made his second debut in a 2–0 defeat against Barnsley the same day. [11] On 30 March, he suffered an ankle injury in the game against Burnley, being ruled out for the rest of the season, and returning to West Brom. [12]

Peterborough United (loan)

On 21 November 2012, he joined Peterborough United on loan until January. [13] He made his debut three days later, helping Peterborough secure a 1–1 draw away to Ipswich Town. [14] He scored his first goal on 22 December in a 5–4 win against Bolton Wanderers. [15]

Return to West Brom

On 28 December 2012, West Brom manager Steve Clarke recalled Thorne from Peterborough. [16] Two days later, Thorne started in central midfield in a Premier League clash with Manchester United. [17]

Watford (loan)

On 6 November 2013, Thorne went out on loan to Watford until 2 January 2014. [18]

Derby County (loan)

On 30 January 2014, Thorne went out on loan to Derby County for the remainder of the 2013–14 season. [19] Thorne's first appearance for Derby County came in their 5–0 win against rivals Nottingham Forest in March 2014. [20] He scored his first goal for Derby against Doncaster on 18 April 2014. [21] He played his final game of the loan spell for the Rams in the Championship Play-off Final at Wembley, where his side lost 1–0 to QPR. [22]

Derby County

On 18 July 2014, Derby County agreed a fee with West Bromwich Albion for Thorne. [23] The following day, after agreeing personal terms and passing a medical, Thorne joined Derby on a four-year contract. It is predicted the fee was between £2.6 million and £3.2 million.

On 22 July 2014, Thorne suffered a cruciate knee ligament injury during a friendly match against Zenit Saint Petersburg and was ruled out of football for up to nine months. [24]

Having fought hard to get back to fitness and into the first team again, on 7 May 2016, Thorne suffered a broken leg during the final league game of the season against Ipswich Town and was ruled out of football for over a year. [25] This was due to a number of complications during operations and his recovery, and despite having the ability and football brain, he was physically not the same player after this injury.

Thorne joined League One club Luton Town on 7 January 2019 on loan until the end of 2018–19. [26]

Oxford United

He joined another League One club, Oxford United, on 19 August 2019 on loan until January 2020. [27] The loan was made permanent on 22 January 2020, with Thorne signing a contract until the end of the 2019–20 season. [28] In August 2020, Oxford announced that Thorne has been released by mutual consent. [29]

Bedford Town

On 12 September 2022, Thorne signed for Southern League Premier Division Central club Bedford Town. [30]

International career

Thorne was called up to England Under-16 on 23 October 2008 for the Victory Shield, in which England had to face Wales U16. [31] He made his England U16 debut, coming on in the 58th minute and making an assist for England. [32] In May 2010, Thorne helped the under-17 team win their first ever European Championship, coming off the bench in the final as England triumphed 2–1 over Spain. [33]

Coaching career

In May 2023, Thorne was appointed assistant manager of United Counties League Premier Division South side St Neots Town. [34] After just a few months, he departed the club. [35]

Personal life

Thorne announced his retirement from full time professional football during a BBC Radio Derby commentary on 23 August 2022, he cited his multiple injuries, mental health and family as the main factors of his decision. [36] [37]

Career statistics

As of match played 25 February 2020
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
West Bromwich Albion 2009–10 [38] Championship 100000—10
2010–11 [39] Premier League 100000—10
2011–12 [40] Premier League301020—60
2012–13 [41] Premier League502020—90
2013–14 [42] Premier League000000—00
Total1003040—170
Portsmouth (loan) 2011–12 [40] Championship140———140
Peterborough United (loan) 2012–13 [41] Championship71———71
Watford (loan) 2013–14 [42] Championship80———80
Derby County (loan) 2013–14 [42] Championship91——3 [a] 1122
Derby County 2014–15 [43] Championship300000—30
2015–16 [44] Championship342111000363
2016–17 [45] Championship000000—00
2017–18 [46] Championship200101000220
2018–19 [47] Championship000000—00
2019–20 [48] Championship00—00—00
Total663212031735
Luton Town (loan) 2018–19 [47] League One 30———30
Oxford United 2019–20 [48] League One4010200070
Career total11246180311296

Honours

England U17

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