Tom Thornton (footballer)
Thomas Thornton (1885 – 1951) was an English footballer who played for Stoke. Career Thornton was born in Birmingham and played amateur football with Kingstanding Swifts before joining Crewe Alexandra. After an unsuccessful spell in Crewe, Baxter joined Stoke and played 20 times for the "Potters" scoring once during the 1910–11 season. He later played for Newport County. Career statistics References 1885 births 1951 deaths Footballers from Birmingham, West Midlands English men's footballers Crewe Alexandra F.C. players Stoke City F.C. players Newport County A.F.C. players English Football League players Men's association football defenders