| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alton Anthony Thelwell | ||
| Date of birth | 5 September 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Islington, England | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Kettering Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1998–2003 | Tottenham Hotspur | 18 | (0) |
| 2003–2007 | Hull City | 40 | (1) |
| 2006–2007 | → Leyton Orient (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2007–2009 | Leyton Orient | 72 | (0) |
| 2009 | London APSA | 2 | (0) |
| 2009 | Newport County | 8 | (0) |
| 2009– | Kettering Town | 9 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2001 | England U21 | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:27, 4 April 2010 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Alton Anthony Thelwell (born 5 September 1980 in Islington, Greater London) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Kettering Town.
Thelwell signed for Hull City on 13 June 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-21 cap 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 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 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.
Finding his first team opportunities at the Kingston Communications Stadium|KC Stadium limited, he joined Leyton Orient on loan in October 2006, making his debut in the League One fixture against Cheltenham Town on 21 October 2006.
Thelwell impressed during his loan spell and was rewarded with a permanent 18-month contract when the transfer window reopened on 1 January 2007. He was named as Leyton Orient club captain at the start of the 2007–08 season. He was released in May 2009.[1]
Thelwell subsequently had trials at Bournemouth, Milton Keynes Dons and Gillingham. He played two games for London APSA of the Essex Senior League to keep up his match fitness. In October 2009, he joined Newport County, making his debut on 11 October in the 1–0 FA Cup Third Round Qualifying defeat at Paulton Rovers. On 1 December 2009 Thelwell joined Kettering Town on a free transfer.
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