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Irvine
Thornley |
Manchester City FC
1 appearance, 0 goals
P 1 W 0 D
1 L 0 F 1: A 1
50% successful
1907
captain: none
minutes played: 90 |
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Timeline |
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Irvine Thornley |
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Birth |
11 October 1883 in
Whitfield, Glossop, Derbyshire [registered as Irven in
Hayfield, December 1883]. Birthdate confirmed by the 1939
register. |
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According to the 1891
census, Irvine is the second of four children, to Thomas and Henrietta (née
Cooper), living at 1 Derby Street in the Whitfield area of Glossop. His
father is a butcher and his mother is a cotton weaver. |
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According to the 1901
census, Irvine is a tripe dresser, the oldest of three children, now
living at 13 Hadfield Place in Whitfield. His father remains a butcher. |
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Marriage |
to Emma Sykes, on 7 February 1910, at St. James' Church,
Glossop
[registered in Glossop, March 1910]. |
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According to the 1911
census, Irvine is a professional footballer married to Emma. They live at
9 Slatelands Road, still in the Whitfield area of Glossop.
At the
time of his attestation, 8 December 1915, (32 years 2 days) with the Royal
Regiment of Artillery, he was living at 5A Westoe Crescent in South
Shields. He was a gunner and discharged on 11 May 1919. |
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According to the 1921 census, Irvine, now a
grocer, is still married and they now have two children, Irvine and Muriel
and they live at 36 St. Vincent Street in the Westhoe area of South
Shields. |
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According to the 1939 register, Irvine, a land
dealer, and Emma remain married and both are cake makers, with their son,
Irvine S.. They live at 36 St. Vincent Street. |
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Death |
24 April 1955
at The Ingham Infirmary in South Shields,
aged
71 years 195 days
[registered in South Shields, June 1955]. Living at 10 Aldwych
Street in South Shields. Left £1298 19s. 2d. |
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Source |
 Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & |
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Playing Career |
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Club(s) |
Began his football career with Glossop Villa FC, also playing with
Glossop St. James FC, and then Glossop North End FC in 1901-02, joined
Manchester City FC on 22 April 1904. Thornley's popularity at City was
recognised when his benefit match raised a record £1036 for him. Joined South Shields FC of the North-Eastern League, on 15 August 1912.
Played for Hamilton Academicals FC in the 1919-20 season. Then
North-Eastern League side Houghton FC in 1920. |
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Club honours |
Football League Division Two
winners 1909-10; |
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Individual honours |
Football
League (two appearances) |
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Distinctions |
None |
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Height/Weight |
5'
9", 11st.
0lbs [1919]. |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An English
Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990]. |
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England Career |
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Player number |
One of four who became the
326th
players (327) to appear for England. |
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Position(s) |
Centre-forward |
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Only match |
No.
90, 18 March 1907, England 1 Wales 1, a British
Championship match at Craven Cottage, New Road, Fulham, London,
aged 23 years 158 days. |
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Major tournaments |
British Championship 1906-07; |
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Team honours |
None |
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Individual honours |
None |
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Distinctions |
The only player in the match against Wales not to win another cap.
Died
23 days after Alf Baker. |
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Beyond England |
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No additional information. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.247. |
