Ben Thornley

Date of birth21 April 1975
Place of birthBury
NationalityEnglish
Weight75 kg
Height1.75 m
PositionForward

An immensely likeable left-winger, Ben, a promising Youth team player got very few chances in a five year stay at Old Trafford with both Giggs and Sharpe as competition.

Ben joined Bury in September 2003 on non-contract terms but was released at the end of the following month. He joined Halifax Town, also on a non-contract basis, in March 2004.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Manchester United 29 Jan 1993 03 Jul 1998
Stockport County 06 Nov 1995 21 Jan 1996 L
Huddersfield Town 22 Feb 1996 06 May 1996 L
Huddersfield Town 03 Jul 1998 30 Jun 2001
Reading 09 Jul 2001 24 Jul 2001 T
Aberdeen 28 Jul 2001 01 Aug 2001 T
Aberdeen 02 Aug 2001 01 Jan 2003
Blackpool 01 Jan 2003 30 Jun 2003
Bury 05 Sep 2003 31 Oct 2003
Stalybridge Celtic 14 Nov 2003 01 Mar 2004
Halifax Town 01 Mar 2004 31 May 2004
Bacup Borough 19 Nov 2004

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1993-94 Manchester United Premier League
1
1995-96 Manchester United Premier League
1
1996-97 Manchester United League Cup 2
1996-97 Manchester United Premier League 1
1
1997-98 Manchester United FA Cup 2
1
1997-98 Manchester United League Cup 1
1997-98 Manchester United Premier League
5
1998-99 Huddersfield Town FA Cup 2
1998-99 Huddersfield Town League Cup 2
1
1999-00 Huddersfield Town FA Cup 1
1999-00 Huddersfield Town League Cup 1
2000-01 Huddersfield Town FA Cup 1
2000-01 Huddersfield Town League Cup 2
2000-01 Huddersfield Town League Division 1 29
7
3
2001-02 Aberdeen Scottish FA Cup
2
1
2001-02 Aberdeen Scottish League Cup 2
1
2001-02 Aberdeen Scottish Premier League 15
9
3
3
1
2002-03 Aberdeen Scottish League Cup
1
2002-03 Aberdeen Scottish Premier League 2
4
2002-03 Blackpool FA Cup 1
2002-03 Blackpool League Division 2 7
5
1
2003-04 Bury League Division 3 5
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
26 Feb 1994 West Ham United v Manchester United D 2-2 Premier League
23 Aug 1995 Manchester United v West Ham United W 2-1 Premier League
23 Oct 1996 Manchester United v Swindon Town W 2-1 League Cup 3rd round
23 Nov 1996 Middlesbrough v Manchester United D 2-2 Premier League
27 Nov 1996 Leicester City v Manchester United L 2-0 League Cup 4th round
21 Dec 1996 Manchester United v Sunderland W 5-0 Premier League
27 Sep 1997 Leeds United v Manchester United L 1-0 Premier League
14 Oct 1997 Ipswich Town v Manchester United L 2-0 League Cup 3rd round
24 Jan 1998 Manchester United v Walsall W 5-1 FA Cup 4th round
25 Feb 1998 Barnsley v Manchester United L 3-2 FA Cup 5th round replay
11 Mar 1998 West Ham United v Manchester United D 1-1 Premier League
14 Mar 1998 Manchester United v Arsenal L 0-1 Premier League
28 Mar 1998 Manchester United v Wimbledon W 2-0 Premier League
10 Apr 1998 Manchester United v Liverpool D 1-1 Premier League


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1995-96 England Toulon Under-21 3


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
24 May 1996 England v Belgium W 1-0 Toulon Under-21 Group B
30 May 1996 England v Portugal L 1-3 Toulon Under-21 Group B
01 Jun 1996 England v Brazil L 1-2 Toulon Under-21 Group B


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.