Paul Thirlwell
| Date of birth | 13 February 1979 |
| Place of birth | Washington |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 72 kg |
| Height | 1.80 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Thirlwell joined Sheffield United in July 2004 with a two-year contract but was made available for transfer in June 2005.
His contract at Carlisle United was extended to June 2011 in January 2009, to June 2012 in May 2011 and to June 2014 in May 2013.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | 14 Apr 1997 | 30 Jun 2004 | |
| Swindon Town | 08 Sep 1999 | 08 Nov 1999 | L |
| Sheffield United | 12 Jul 2004 | 24 Jul 2004 | T |
| Sheffield United | 27 Jul 2004 | 05 Aug 2005 | |
| Derby County | 05 Aug 2005 | 04 Jan 2007 | |
| Carlisle United | 08 Sep 2006 | 03 Jan 2007 | L |
| Carlisle United | 04 Jan 2007 | 30 Jun 2015 | |
| Harrogate Town | 01 Jul 2015 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-99 | Sunderland | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Sunderland | Premier League | 7 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Sunderland | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Sunderland | Premier League | 3 | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Sunderland | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Sunderland | Premier League | 11 | 3 |
2
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| 2002-03 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Sunderland | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Sunderland | Premier League | 12 | 6 |
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| 2003-04 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Sunderland | League Division 1 | 21 | 8 |
5
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| 2004-05 | Sheffield United | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Sheffield United | League Championship | 24 | 6 |
1 |
4
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| 2004-05 | Sheffield United | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Derby County | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Derby County | League Championship | 15 | 6 |
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| 2006-07 | Carlisle United | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Carlisle United | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Carlisle United | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Carlisle United | League One | 29 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Carlisle United | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Carlisle United | League One | 9 | 4 |
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| 2007-08 | Carlisle United | League One Play-Offs | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Carlisle United | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Carlisle United | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Carlisle United | League One | 33 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Carlisle United | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Carlisle United | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Carlisle United | League One | 24 | 4 |
1 |
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| 2010-11 | Carlisle United | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Carlisle United | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Carlisle United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Carlisle United | League One | 21 | 2 |
1 |
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| 2011-12 | Carlisle United | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2011-12 | Carlisle United | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Carlisle United | League One | 25 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Carlisle United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Carlisle United | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Carlisle United | League One | 30 | 2 |
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| 2013-14 | Carlisle United | FA Cup | 3 |
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| 2013-14 | Carlisle United | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Carlisle United | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Carlisle United | League One | 27 |
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| 2014-15 | Carlisle United | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Carlisle United | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Carlisle United | League Two | 14 | 4 |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug 1998 | Sunderland v York City | W |
2-1 Agg: 4-1 |
League Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 27 Oct 1998 | Sunderland v Grimsby Town | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Nov 1998 | Everton v Sunderland | W | 1-1 (5-4) | League Cup | 4th round |
| 04 Dec 1999 | Sunderland v Chelsea | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 Dec 1999 | Sunderland v Portsmouth | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 26 Feb 2000 | Sunderland v Derby County | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 Mar 2000 | Liverpool v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Mar 2000 | Sunderland v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 Apr 2000 | Sunderland v Wimbledon | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Apr 2000 | Aston Villa v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 May 2000 | Sunderland v West Ham United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 14 May 2000 | Tottenham Hotspur v Sunderland | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Aug 2000 | Sunderland v Arsenal | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Aug 2000 | Manchester City v Sunderland | L | 4-2 | Premier League | |
| 26 Aug 2000 | Ipswich Town v Sunderland | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Sep 2000 | Sunderland v Luton Town | W | 3-0 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 26 Sep 2000 | Luton Town v Sunderland | W |
1-2 Agg: 1-5 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 14 Oct 2000 | Sunderland v Chelsea | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Apr 2001 | Coventry City v Sunderland | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 12 Sep 2001 | Sheffield Wednesday v Sunderland | L | 4-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Sunderland v Manchester United | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 18 Nov 2001 | Sunderland v Leeds United | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Nov 2001 | Liverpool v Sunderland | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Dec 2001 | Sunderland v West Ham United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Dec 2001 | Sunderland v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 Dec 2001 | Southampton v Sunderland | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2002 | Sunderland v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Jan 2002 | Sunderland v West Bromwich Albion | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 2002 | Everton v Sunderland | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Mar 2002 | Chelsea v Sunderland | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Mar 2002 | Sunderland v Southampton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Mar 2002 | Arsenal v Sunderland | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Apr 2002 | Sunderland v Leicester City | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Apr 2002 | West Ham United v Sunderland | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Apr 2002 | Charlton Athletic v Sunderland | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 28 Aug 2002 | Leeds United v Sunderland | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Oct 2002 | Cambridge United v Sunderland | W | 0-7 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 06 Oct 2002 | Arsenal v Sunderland | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Oct 2002 | Sunderland v West Ham United | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Oct 2002 | Bolton Wanderers v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Nov 2002 | Charlton Athletic v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Nov 2002 | Arsenal v Sunderland | W | 2-3 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Sunderland v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Nov 2002 | Liverpool v Sunderland | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Nov 2002 | Chelsea v Sunderland | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Dec 2002 | Sunderland v Manchester City | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 15 Dec 2002 | Sunderland v Liverpool | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Dec 2002 | West Bromwich Albion v Sunderland | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2002 | Sunderland v Leeds United | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2002 | Southampton v Sunderland | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2003 | Manchester United v Sunderland | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Jan 2003 | Bolton Wanderers v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Jan 2003 | Sunderland v Blackburn Rovers | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 18 Jan 2003 | Everton v Sunderland | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Jan 2003 | Sunderland v Southampton | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 Feb 2003 | Tottenham Hotspur v Sunderland | L | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Aug 2003 | Nottingham Forest v Sunderland | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Aug 2003 | Sunderland v Millwall | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Aug 2003 | Preston North End v Sunderland | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Aug 2003 | Sunderland v Watford | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Aug 2003 | Bradford City v Sunderland | W | 0-4 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Sep 2003 | Sunderland v Crystal Palace | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Sep 2003 | Stoke City v Sunderland | L | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Sep 2003 | Derby County v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Sep 2003 | Sunderland v Reading | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Nov 2003 | West Bromwich Albion v Sunderland | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Nov 2003 | Sunderland v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Nov 2003 | Sunderland v Burnley | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 02 Dec 2003 | Sunderland v Wigan Athletic | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Dec 2003 | Coventry City v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Dec 2003 | West Ham United v Sunderland | L | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Dec 2003 | Sunderland v Wimbledon | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Dec 2003 | Sunderland v Bradford City | W | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Jan 2004 | Ipswich Town v Sunderland | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 07 Feb 2004 | Watford v Sunderland | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Feb 2004 | Cardiff City v Sunderland | L | 4-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Feb 2004 | Birmingham City v Sunderland | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 03 Mar 2004 | Walsall v Sunderland | W | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Mar 2004 | Sunderland v Sheffield United | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 10 Mar 2004 | Sunderland v Preston North End | D | 3-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Mar 2004 | Sunderland v West Ham United | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Mar 2004 | Sunderland v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Mar 2004 | Reading v Sunderland | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Mar 2004 | Sunderland v Gillingham | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Mar 2004 | Sunderland v Derby County | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 Apr 2004 | Millwall v Sunderland | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 06 Apr 2004 | Wimbledon v Sunderland | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 Apr 2004 | Sunderland v Sheffield United | W | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Apr 2004 | Ipswich Town v Sunderland | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01 | England | Under-21 | 1 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 2000 | England v Georgia | W | 6-1 | Under-21 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.