Background
He was born at Stoneygate, Leicestershire.
He was born at Stoneygate, Leicestershire.
Thornton was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. Educated at Uppingham School, Thornton made his first-class debut for Leicestershire against Kent in the 1921 County Championship. He made two further first-class appearances for the county in that season"s County Championship, against Warwickshire and Derbyshire.
He scored 53 runs in his three matches with a high score of 19 not out, while with the ball, he took a single wicket.
He died at Cambridge, Cambridgeshire in November 1993.