Matt Thornhill
 Thornhill playing for Nottingham Forest | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew Mark Thornhill[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 October 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Nottingham, England | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Attacking midfielder[2] | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Buxton | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Nottingham Forest | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2006–2011 | Nottingham Forest | 38 | (5) |
| 2009 | → Brighton & Hove Albion (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Cheltenham Town (loan) | 17 | (3) |
| 2011–2012 | Hibernian | 14 | (0) |
| 2012– | Buxton | 27 | (7) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Matthew Mark Thornhill (born 11 October 1988) is an English footballer currently playing for Buxton . He has previously played for Nottingham Forest, Brighton & Hove Albion, Cheltenham Town and Hibernian.
Career
Thornhill made his professional debut for Nottingham Forest as a substitute at Chester City in the first round of the League Cup, which Forest won 4–2 on penalties after the game finished goalless after normal and extra time. He made his League debut five days later, coming on as a second-half substitute for Kris Commons. On 12 January 2008, the youngster came on as a late substitute against Leyton Orient to score his first professional goal for The Reds, the last of Forest's goals in a 4–0 victory.
Thornhill started his first Forest game when he stepped in at the last minute to replace Chris Cohen in the heart of midfield. He has since been battling for a midfield spot, scoring his second goal of the season in a 1–1 draw at Southend. He helped The Reds finish second in the 2007–08 season in League One, gaining promotion to the Championship. With The Reds gaining promotion, manager Colin Calderwood commented that Thornhill would be given the chance to impress the following season.[3]
On 21 July 2009, Thornhill joined League One side Brighton & Hove Albion on loan as part of the transfer deal which saw Joel Lynch join Nottingham Forest.[4] After making seven appearances for Brighton, Thornhill returned to Nottingham Forest in December.[5] Thornhill then joined League Two side Cheltenham Town on a one month loan deal in January 2010.[6]
On 21 January 2011, Thornhill agreed a deal to sign for Scottish Premier League club Hibernian, subject to a medical.[7] Hibernian confirmed the transfer a few days later.[8] His 2010–11 season was ended prematurely by a medial knee ligament injury.[9] Thornhill was released from his contract in January 2012.[10] He had made just 15 appearances for Hibs in his year with the club.[10]
Thornhill signed for Northern Premier League club Buxton in November 2012.[11]
Career statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| England | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 2007–08 | Nottingham Forest | League One | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 |
| 2008–09 | Championship | 24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 3 | |
| 2009–10 | Brighton & Hove Albion (loan) | League One | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Cheltenham Town (loan) | League Two | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | |
| 2010–11 | Nottingham Forest | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | England | 62 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 70 | 9 | |
| Scotland | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 2010–11 | Hibernian | SPL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2011–12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Total | Scotland | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| Career total | 76 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 85 | 9 | ||
Honours
- Nottingham Forest
- League One Runner-up: 2008
References
- ↑ "Search 1984 to 2006 – Birth, Marriage and Death indexes". Findmypast.com. Retrieved 12 August 2010.
- ↑ http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/football/spl/2011/01/21/nottingham-forest-midfielder-matt-thornhill-agrees-terms-with-hibs-86908-22865631/
- ↑ CC's Pledge To Youngsters | Nottingham Forest | News | Latest News | Latest News
- ↑ "Forest Set to Clinch Lynch Deal". BBC Sport. 21 July 2009. Retrieved 21 July 2009.
- ↑ "Forest duo leave Albion". The Argus. 2 December 2009. Retrieved 2 December 2009.
- ↑ "Forest midfielder joins Cheltenham Town". Cheltenham Town F.C.
- ↑ "Hibs agree deal with Nottingham Forest's Matt Thornhill". BBC Sport (BBC). 21 January 2011. Retrieved 21 January 2011.
- ↑ "Irish Defender Signs on Loan". Hibernian F.C. 25 January 2011. Retrieved 25 January 2011.
- ↑ McLauchlin, Brian (14 April 2011). "Matt Thornhill misses run-in with Hibs through injury". BBC Sport (BBC). Retrieved 14 April 2011.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Hibernian part company with Matt Thornhill and Victor Palsson". BBC Sport (BBC). 12 January 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
- ↑ Watters, David (16 November 2012). "Bucks lifeline for Hibs star". Northern Premier League. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
- ↑ http://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10308~41115,00.html
- Sources