Alton Thelwell

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Alton Thelwell
Personal information
Full name Alton Thelwell
Date of birth September 5, 1980
Place of birth    Islington, England
Height 6'0 (183cm)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current club Leyton Orient
Number 27
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1998–2003
2003–2007
2006-2007
2007-
Tottenham Hotspur
Hull City
Leyton Orient (loan)
Leyton Orient
18 (0)
40 (1)
06 (1)
00 (0)   

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 19 Oct 06.
* Appearances (Goals)

Alton Thelwell (born September 5, 1980 in Islington, London) is a professional footballer currently playing for Leyton Orient in England's Football League One.

Thelwell is a defender who was signed for Hull City on June 13, 2003 by then manager Peter Taylor after being released from Tottenham Hotspur. Thelwell had made 18 league appearances in his time at Spurs. He had also spent two months on loan playing for Swedish side IFK Hassleholm, and won one England Under-21cap in February 2001. However injuries robbed him of further first-team opportunities at Spurs, and he was released by then boss Glenn Hoddle.

Fitness problems have also blighted Thelwell's time at Hull City, and he missed over a year from October 2004 to February 2006 due to a serious knee injury. Hull City had extended his contract at the start of the 2005-06 season, but at a much reduced rate of pay. After proving his fitness and featuring in nine of City's last thirteen games of the season, Thelwell was rewarded with a further year's contract extension.

Alton attended Rokeby School in Stratford, Newham, London.

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Leyton Orient F.C. - Current Squad

1 Garner | 2 Barnard | 3 Lockwood | 4 Simpson | 5 Fortune | 6 Mackie | 7 Tudor | 8 Easton | 9 Alexander | 10 Jarvis | 12 Morris | 14 Tann | 15 Miller | 16 Guttridge | 17 Hooper | 19 Ibehre | 20 Duncan | 21 Saah | 22 Echanomi | 23 Palmer | 24 Demetriou | 25 Corden | 26 Chambers | 27 Thelwell | Manager: Ling