Tammie Thornton

Tammie Thornton

Personal information
Date of birth	(1976-01-05) 5 January 1976 (age 50)
Youth career
	Stratford Dolphins
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2000	University of Mobile	18	(15)
2001–2003	Barry University	61	(28)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1996–2000	QAS
2001	Springfield Sirens
2002	Stratford Dolphins
	Queens Park Rangers
2005–2006	Chelsea	11	(1)
International career
1996–1997	Australia	19	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Tammie Thornton (born 5 January 1976) is an Australian former soccer player who played for Australia 19 times. ^[1]

Club career

Thornton began playing at the age of 14, with her youth football being played in Cairns for Stratford Dolphins. She later relocated to Brisbane. ^{[2] [3]}

Thornton joined the Queensland Academy of Sport ahead of the 1996–97 Women's National Soccer League season and made her debut in early 1997. ^{[4] [5]}

Thornton was on the squad for the Springfield Sirens in the 2001 USL W-League. ^{[6] [7]}

During the break in the university season, Thornton turned out for her hometown club Stratford Dolphins in Cairns. ^[8]

College career

Between 2001 and 2003, Thornton played for the Barry University women's soccer team. ^[9]

In 2000, Thornton joined the University of Mobile's women's soccer team, scoring 15 times from 18 games. ^{[10] [6]}

International career

In 1996, Thornton played her first match for the Australia women's national soccer team as a second half substitute against New Zealand in March 1996. ^{[11] [12]}

Thornton played the last of her 19 national team appearances in 1997. ^[3]

References

1. Howe, Andrew (2011). "Official Media Guide of Australia at the FIFA Women's World Cup Germany 2011" (PDF). Football Federation Australia. p. 54. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 22 June 2019– via WomenSoccer.com.au.
2. Werner, Greg (18 November 2016). "Tammie Thornton". The Grassroots Football Project. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
3. Wenzel, Murray (1 April 2014). "Former soccer international's aim to enhance the next generation of Far North sports talents". The Cairns Post. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
4. "Aussie Footballers – Tammie Thornton". OzFootball. Archived from the original on 22 June 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
5. Gorman, Joe (18 March 2022). "The Long Read: A players' history of Australian football's first women's national league". Professional Footballers Australia. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
6. "Meet the 2001 Springfield Sirens". The Republican. 13 May 2001. p. 34. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
7. Rogato, Pasco (21 June 2002). "Thornton back in business". The Cairns Post. p. 57.
8. "Dolphins' midfield dilemma". The Cairns Post. 3 August 2002. p. 141.
9. "Tammie Thornton - Women's Soccer". Barry University Athletics. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
10. Taylor, Cassandra (14 June 2000). "UM rebuilds soccer". The Mobile Register. p. 37. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
11. Mar, Janene (28 March 1996). "Aussies too classy". Super Soccer. New South Wales Soccer Federation. p. 22. Retrieved 29 January 2026– via Internet Archive.
12. Piva, Andrew (19 November 2009). "Matildas put lid on national recognition". The Cairns Post. p. 50.