John Thornton

Cricket Player

1902 – 1993

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Who was John Thornton?

John Arthur Curzon Thornton was an English cricketer. Thornton was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born at Stoneygate, Leicestershire.

Educated at Uppingham School, Thornton made his first-class debut for Leicestershire against Kent in the 1921 County Championship. He made two further first-class appearances for the county in that seasons County Championship, against Warwickshire and Derbyshire. He scored 53 runs in his three matches with a high score of 19 not out, while with the ball, he took a single wicket.

He died at Cambridge, Cambridgeshire in November 1993. His brother Frank also played first-class cricket.

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Born
Feb 24, 1902
Stoneygate
Nationality
  • England
Profession
Died
Nov 1, 1993
Cambridge

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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