Sean Thornton

Date of birth18 May 1983
Place of birthDrogheda
NationalityIrish
Weight70 kg
Height1.78 m
PositionMidfielder

Thornton has represented Ireland at every level from Under-15 to Under-18.

A tribunal decided the fee for his move to Sunderland to an initial £225,000, rising to £625,000 depending on appearances.

A 15% sell-on clause was also agreed.

He was made available for transfer in May 2005 before his move to Doncaster Rovers for a club record £175,000 fee.

Thornton's contract at Leyton Orient was extended to June 2010 in June 2009.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Tranmere Rovers 13 May 2001 08 Jul 2002
Sunderland 08 Jul 2002 11 Jul 2005
Blackpool 07 Nov 2002 06 Dec 2002 L
Doncaster Rovers 11 Jul 2005 30 Jun 2007
Leyton Orient 05 Jul 2007 30 Jun 2010
Shrewsbury Town 12 Sep 2008 12 Oct 2008 L

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2001-02 Tranmere Rovers FA Cup
1
1
2001-02 Tranmere Rovers LDV Vans Trophy
1
2001-02 Tranmere Rovers League Division 2 9
2
1
6
2002-03 Blackpool LDV Vans Trophy 1
2002-03 Blackpool League Division 2 1
2
1
2002-03 Sunderland FA Cup 3
2002-03 Sunderland Premier League 11
1
2003-04 Sunderland FA Cup
4
2003-04 Sunderland League Cup 2
1
2003-04 Sunderland League Division 1 14
8
4
6
1
2003-04 Sunderland League Division 1 Play-Offs 1
1
2004-05 Sunderland FA Cup 2
2004-05 Sunderland League Championship 3
13
4
5
2004-05 Sunderland League Cup 2
1
2005-06 Doncaster Rovers FA Cup 3
2005-06 Doncaster Rovers LDV Vans Trophy
1
2005-06 Doncaster Rovers League Cup 2
1
1
2005-06 Doncaster Rovers League One 23
6
2
4
2006-07 Doncaster Rovers FA Cup 1
2
2006-07 Doncaster Rovers Johnstones Paint Trophy 4
2
1
2
2006-07 Doncaster Rovers League Cup 1
1
2006-07 Doncaster Rovers League One 15
15
3
2007-08 Leyton Orient FA Cup
1
2007-08 Leyton Orient Johnstones Paint Trophy 1
2007-08 Leyton Orient League Cup 1
1
2007-08 Leyton Orient League One 22
9
3
4
1
2008-09 Leyton Orient FA Cup 3
1
2008-09 Leyton Orient League Cup
1
1
2008-09 Leyton Orient League One 26
4
2
2
1
2008-09 Shrewsbury Town Johnstones Paint Trophy 1
2008-09 Shrewsbury Town League Two 5
1
1
2009-10 Leyton Orient FA Cup 2
2009-10 Leyton Orient Johnstones Paint Trophy
1
2009-10 Leyton Orient League Cup
1
2009-10 Leyton Orient League One 28
2
7
12


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
06 Aug 2005 Bristol City v Doncaster Rovers D 0-0 League One
09 Aug 2005 Doncaster Rovers v Milton Keynes Dons D 1-1 League One
13 Aug 2005 Doncaster Rovers v Hartlepool United L 0-1 League One
20 Aug 2005 Swansea City v Doncaster Rovers W 1-2 League One
27 Aug 2005 Port Vale v Doncaster Rovers L 2-0 League One
29 Aug 2005 Doncaster Rovers v Huddersfield Town L 1-2 League One
02 Sep 2005 Doncaster Rovers v Blackpool L 0-1 League One
18 Oct 2005 Barnsley v Doncaster Rovers W 2-5 LDV Vans Trophy 1st round - northern section
22 Oct 2005 Walsall v Doncaster Rovers L 1-0 League One
25 Oct 2005 Doncaster Rovers v Gillingham W 2-0 League Cup 3rd round
29 Oct 2005 Doncaster Rovers v Tranmere Rovers L 0-2 League One
06 Nov 2005 Doncaster Rovers v Blackpool W 4-1 FA Cup 1st round
19 Nov 2005 Doncaster Rovers v AFC Bournemouth W 4-2 League One
26 Nov 2005 Doncaster Rovers v Bristol City W 2-0 League One
29 Nov 2005 Doncaster Rovers v Aston Villa W 3-0 League Cup 4th round
04 Dec 2005 Boston United v Doncaster Rovers W 1-2 FA Cup 2nd round
06 Dec 2005 Gillingham v Doncaster Rovers L 1-0 League One
10 Dec 2005 Milton Keynes Dons v Doncaster Rovers W 2-3 League One
17 Dec 2005 Doncaster Rovers v Swansea City W 2-1 League One
21 Dec 2005 Doncaster Rovers v Arsenal L 2-2 (1-3) League Cup 5th round
26 Dec 2005 Nottingham Forest v Doncaster Rovers L 4-0 League One
31 Dec 2005 Rotherham United v Doncaster Rovers L 1-0 League One
02 Jan 2006 Doncaster Rovers v Yeovil Town L 0-1 League One
06 Jan 2006 Port Vale v Doncaster Rovers L 2-1 FA Cup 3rd round
14 Jan 2006 Doncaster Rovers v Chesterfield D 1-1 League One
21 Jan 2006 Scunthorpe United v Doncaster Rovers W 1-2 League One
24 Jan 2006 Blackpool v Doncaster Rovers L 4-2 League One
21 Mar 2006 Doncaster Rovers v Colchester United D 0-0 League One
25 Mar 2006 Brentford v Doncaster Rovers W 0-1 League One
01 Apr 2006 Doncaster Rovers v Rotherham United W 3-1 League One
08 Apr 2006 Yeovil Town v Doncaster Rovers L 3-0 League One
15 Apr 2006 Bradford City v Doncaster Rovers L 2-1 League One
17 Apr 2006 Doncaster Rovers v Walsall W 1-0 League One
22 Apr 2006 Southend United v Doncaster Rovers W 0-1 League One
29 Apr 2006 Doncaster Rovers v Oldham Athletic W 1-0 League One
06 May 2006 Tranmere Rovers v Doncaster Rovers W 0-2 League One
05 Aug 2006 Carlisle United v Doncaster Rovers L 1-0 League One
08 Aug 2006 Doncaster Rovers v Crewe Alexandra W 3-1 League One
12 Aug 2006 Doncaster Rovers v Tranmere Rovers D 0-0 League One
19 Aug 2006 Swansea City v Doncaster Rovers L 2-0 League One
22 Aug 2006 Doncaster Rovers v Rochdale W 3-2 League Cup 1st round
26 Aug 2006 Doncaster Rovers v AFC Bournemouth D 1-1 League One
09 Sep 2006 Doncaster Rovers v Gillingham L 1-2 League One
20 Sep 2006 Doncaster Rovers v Derby County W 3-3 (8-7) League Cup 2nd round
23 Sep 2006 Doncaster Rovers v Blackpool D 0-0 League One
14 Oct 2006 Cheltenham Town v Doncaster Rovers W 0-2 League One
17 Oct 2006 Huddersfield Town v Doncaster Rovers W 1-2 Johnstone's Paint Trophy 1st round - northern section
31 Oct 2006 Hartlepool United v Doncaster Rovers W 1-3 Johnstones Paint Trophy 2nd round - northern section
04 Nov 2006 Doncaster Rovers v Leyton Orient D 0-0 League One
11 Nov 2006 Brentford v Doncaster Rovers W 0-1 FA Cup 1st round
28 Nov 2006 Doncaster Rovers v Accrington Stanley W 2-0 Johnstones Paint Trophy Quarter-final - northern section
02 Dec 2006 Mansfield Town v Doncaster Rovers D 1-1 FA Cup 2nd round
05 Dec 2006 Brentford v Doncaster Rovers W 0-4 League One
12 Dec 2006 Doncaster Rovers v Mansfield Town W 2-0 FA Cup 2nd round replay
23 Dec 2006 Doncaster Rovers v Nottingham Forest W 1-0 League One
26 Dec 2006 Bradford City v Doncaster Rovers W 0-1 League One
30 Dec 2006 Blackpool v Doncaster Rovers L 3-1 League One
01 Jan 2007 Doncaster Rovers v Huddersfield Town W 3-0 League One
09 Jan 2007 Doncaster Rovers v Darlington W 2-0 Johnstones Paint Trophy Semi-final - northern section
20 Jan 2007 Doncaster Rovers v Scunthorpe United D 2-2 League One
10 Feb 2007 Tranmere Rovers v Doncaster Rovers L 1-0 League One
12 Feb 2007 Doncaster Rovers v Crewe Alexandra W 3-2 Johnstones Paint Trophy Final - northern section (2nd leg)
20 Feb 2007 Crewe Alexandra v Doncaster Rovers L 2-1 League One
24 Feb 2007 Doncaster Rovers v Port Vale W 1-0 League One
27 Feb 2007 Doncaster Rovers v Yeovil Town D 0-0 League One
03 Mar 2007 AFC Bournemouth v Doncaster Rovers L 2-0 League One
06 Mar 2007 Nottingham Forest v Doncaster Rovers W 0-1 League One
11 Mar 2007 Oldham Athletic v Doncaster Rovers L 4-0 League One
17 Mar 2007 Doncaster Rovers v Cheltenham Town L 0-2 League One
21 Mar 2007 Chesterfield v Doncaster Rovers D 1-1 League One
24 Mar 2007 Doncaster Rovers v Bristol City L 0-1 League One
01 Apr 2007 Bristol Rovers v Doncaster Rovers W 2-3 Johnstones Paint Trophy Final
07 Apr 2007 Brighton and Hove Albion v Doncaster Rovers W 0-2 League One
09 Apr 2007 Doncaster Rovers v Millwall L 1-2 League One
14 Apr 2007 Leyton Orient v Doncaster Rovers D 1-1 League One
28 Apr 2007 Yeovil Town v Doncaster Rovers L 1-0 League One
05 May 2007 Doncaster Rovers v Northampton Town D 2-2 League One


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 Republic of Ireland UEFA Under-18 1
2
1
2001-02 Republic of Ireland UEFA Under-19 5
1
1
2002-03 Republic of Ireland UEFA Under-19 4
2002-03 Republic of Ireland UEFA Under-21 4
1
2002-03 Republic of Ireland Under-21 1
1
2003-04 Republic of Ireland UEFA Under-21 1
2003-04 Republic of Ireland Under-21 1
2004-05 Republic of Ireland UEFA Under-21
2
1
2004-05 Republic of Ireland Under-21 1
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
15 Oct 2000 Republic of Ireland v Czech Republic L 0-1 UEFA U18 Group 8
17 Oct 2000 Moldova v Republic of Ireland W 0-2 UEFA U18 Group 8
19 Oct 2000 Bulgaria v Republic of Ireland W 2-3 UEFA U18 Group 8
05 Nov 2001 Republic of Ireland v Latvia W 3-0 UEFA U19 Group 14
07 Nov 2001 Republic of Ireland v Austria W 2-0 UEFA U19 Group 14
09 Nov 2001 Croatia v Republic of Ireland W 1-3 UEFA U19 Group 14
20 Mar 2002 Netherlands v Republic of Ireland W 1-2 UEFA U19 Quarter-final
10 Apr 2002 Republic of Ireland v Netherlands D 0-0 UEFA U19 Quarter-final
22 Jul 2002 Belgium v Republic of Ireland W 1-2 UEFA U19 Final group B
24 Jul 2002 Germany v Republic of Ireland L 3-0 UEFA U19 Final group B
26 Jul 2002 Republic of Ireland v England W 3-2 UEFA U19 Final group B
28 Jul 2002 Slovakia v Republic of Ireland D 0-0 UEFA Under-19 Final group 3-4
11 Feb 2003 Scotland v Republic of Ireland L 2-0 U21
28 Mar 2003 Georgia v Republic of Ireland D 1-1 UEFA U21 Group 10
01 Apr 2003 Albania v Republic of Ireland D 0-0 UEFA U21 Group 10
02 Jun 2003 Republic of Ireland v Germany D 2-2 U21
06 Jun 2003 Republic of Ireland v Albania W 2-1 UEFA Under-21 Group 10
10 Jun 2003 Republic of Ireland v Georgia D 1-1 UEFA Under-21 Group 10
10 Oct 2003 Switzerland v Republic of Ireland W 0-2 UEFA U21 Group 10
27 Apr 2004 Poland v Republic of Ireland D 2-2 Under-21
17 Aug 2004 Republic of Ireland v Bulgaria W 3-2 U21
07 Sep 2004 Switzerland v Republic of Ireland L 4-2 UEFA U21 Group 4
08 Feb 2005 Portugal v Republic of Ireland L 2-0 U21
25 Mar 2005 Israel v Republic of Ireland L 3-1 UEFA U21 Group 4


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