William Thornton - Scotland Football Record from 15 May 1946 to 30 May 1952 clubs

Birthday Caps Name Goals Goals Ave

Name
William Thornton

Full Name
William Thornton

Position
Centre Forward/Inside Forward

Billy Thomson Kieran Tierney

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Birthplace Winchburgh Scotland Date of Birth 3-Mar-1920

Place of Death Date of Death 26-Aug-1991

Height 5 ft 10 in Weight 12 st 3 lb

First Game Wed 15 May 1946 Last Game Fri 30 May 1952

Career Length 06y 00m 16d Career Length in Days 2208

Apps Starts Sub Used Replaced

8 8 0 0
W D L Sent Off
3 1 4 0

Goals Hat-Tricks Penalties
1 0 0

Clubs When Capped
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Club Club Seq First Last Games Goals W D L F A

Rangers 76 15 May 1946 30 May 1952 8 1 3 1 4 9 12

Appearances by Team
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British WC Euro Other Friendlies Total

Team Ranking W D L P Sts Sub P Sts Sub P Sts Sub P Sts Sub P Sts Sub P Sts Sub

NORTHERN IRELAND 101 equal 1 1 2 2 2 2

SWEDEN 30 equal 1 1 1 1 1

SWITZERLAND 38 equal 1 1 1 1 1

WALES 264 equal 1 1 1 1 1

DENMARK 54 equal 1 1 1 1 1

ENGLAND 305 equal 1 1 1 1 1

FRANCE 38 equal 1 1 1 1 1

Goals By Team
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Team Ranking Brit Champ World Cup Euro Other Friendlies Total Goals

Team Ranking H A Tot H A Tot H A Tot H A Tot H A Tot H A Tot

DENMARK 4 equal 1 1 1 1

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No P S Sb Off Club M No Date Cm R V Team Sc Agg Crowd Manager Scorers

1 P S Rangers 190 Wed 15 May 1946
F

H
Switzerland
3-1
111899 Selection Committee Billy Liddell 25; Billy Liddell 28; Jimmy Delaney 35

Georges Aeby 1

2 P S Rangers 191 Sat 19 Oct 1946
BC
01 of 03
A
Wales
1-3
29568 Selection Committee Willie Waddell pen 49

Brynmor Jones 52; Trevor Ford 79; James Findlay Stephen og 88

3 P S Rangers 192 Wed 27 Nov 1946
BC
02 of 03
H
Northern Ireland
0-0
97326 Selection Committee -----

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4 P S Rangers 196 Sat 04 Oct 1947
BC
01 of 03
A
Northern Ireland
0-2
52000 Selection Committee -----

Samuel Smyth 35; Samuel Smyth 52

5 P S Rangers 198 Sat 10 Apr 1948
BC
03 of 03
H
England
0-2
133426 Selection Committee -----

Thomas Finney 44; Stanley Harding Mortensen 62

6 P S Rangers 205 Wed 27 Apr 1949
F

H
France
2-0
123970 Selection Committee Billy Steel 37; Billy Steel 80

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7 P S Rangers 224 Sun 25 May 1952
F

A
Denmark
2-1
39000 Selection Committee William Thornton 49; Lawrie Reilly 71

Poul Rasmussen 64

8 P S Rangers 225 Fri 30 May 1952
F

A
Sweden
1-3
32122 Selection Committee Billy Liddell 7

Gosta Sandberg 2; Gosta Lofgren 3; Sylve Bengtsson 68

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Game
No Score
at Time
of goal Goal
Time Pen Hat
Trick Club M No Date Comp R V Team S Agg Crowd Scorers

7 1-0 49

Rangers 224 Sun 25 May 1952
F

A
Denmark
2-1
39000 William Thornton 49; Lawrie Reilly 71

Poul Rasmussen 64

Name	William Thornton
Full Name	William Thornton
Position	Centre Forward/Inside Forward

Birthplace	Winchburgh Scotland	Date of Birth	3-Mar-1920
Place of Death		Date of Death	26-Aug-1991
Height	5 ft 10 in	Weight	12 st 3 lb
First Game	Wed 15 May 1946	Last Game	Fri 30 May 1952
Career Length	06y 00m 16d	Career Length in Days	2208

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Club	Club Seq	First	Last	Games	Goals	W	D	L	F	A
Rangers	76	15 May 1946	30 May 1952	8	1	3	1	4	9	12

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						British			WC			Euro			Other			Friendlies			Total
Team		Ranking	W	D	L	P	Sts	Sub	P	Sts	Sub	P	Sts	Sub	P	Sts	Sub	P	Sts	Sub	P	Sts	Sub
	NORTHERN IRELAND	101 equal		1	1	2	2														2	2
	SWEDEN	30 equal			1													1	1		1	1
	SWITZERLAND	38 equal	1															1	1		1	1
	WALES	264 equal			1	1	1														1	1
	DENMARK	54 equal	1															1	1		1	1
	ENGLAND	305 equal			1	1	1														1	1
	FRANCE	38 equal	1															1	1		1	1

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Team		Ranking	Brit Champ			World Cup			Euro			Other			Friendlies			Total Goals
Team		Ranking	H	A	Tot	H	A	Tot	H	A	Tot	H	A	Tot	H	A	Tot	H	A	Tot
	DENMARK	4 equal														1	1		1	1

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No	P	S	Sb	Off	Club		M No	Date	Cm	R	V	Team		Sc	Agg	Crowd	Manager	Scorers
1	P	S				Rangers	190	Wed 15 May 1946	F		H		Switzerland	3-1		111899	Selection Committee	Billy Liddell 25; Billy Liddell 28; Jimmy Delaney 35
1	P	S				Rangers	190	Wed 15 May 1946	F		H		Switzerland	3-1		111899	Selection Committee	Georges Aeby 1
2	P	S				Rangers	191	Sat 19 Oct 1946	BC	01 of 03	A		Wales	1-3		29568	Selection Committee	Willie Waddell pen 49
2	P	S				Rangers	191	Sat 19 Oct 1946	BC	01 of 03	A		Wales	1-3		29568	Selection Committee	Brynmor Jones 52; Trevor Ford 79; James Findlay Stephen og 88
3	P	S				Rangers	192	Wed 27 Nov 1946	BC	02 of 03	H		Northern Ireland	0-0		97326	Selection Committee	-----
3	P	S				Rangers	192	Wed 27 Nov 1946	BC	02 of 03	H		Northern Ireland	0-0		97326	Selection Committee	-----
4	P	S				Rangers	196	Sat 04 Oct 1947	BC	01 of 03	A		Northern Ireland	0-2		52000	Selection Committee	-----
4	P	S				Rangers	196	Sat 04 Oct 1947	BC	01 of 03	A		Northern Ireland	0-2		52000	Selection Committee	Samuel Smyth 35; Samuel Smyth 52
5	P	S				Rangers	198	Sat 10 Apr 1948	BC	03 of 03	H		England	0-2		133426	Selection Committee	-----
5	P	S				Rangers	198	Sat 10 Apr 1948	BC	03 of 03	H		England	0-2		133426	Selection Committee	Thomas Finney 44; Stanley Harding Mortensen 62
6	P	S				Rangers	205	Wed 27 Apr 1949	F		H		France	2-0		123970	Selection Committee	Billy Steel 37; Billy Steel 80
6	P	S				Rangers	205	Wed 27 Apr 1949	F		H		France	2-0		123970	Selection Committee	-----
7	P	S				Rangers	224	Sun 25 May 1952	F		A		Denmark	2-1		39000	Selection Committee	William Thornton 49; Lawrie Reilly 71
7	P	S				Rangers	224	Sun 25 May 1952	F		A		Denmark	2-1		39000	Selection Committee	Poul Rasmussen 64
8	P	S				Rangers	225	Fri 30 May 1952	F		A		Sweden	1-3		32122	Selection Committee	Billy Liddell 7
8	P	S				Rangers	225	Fri 30 May 1952	F		A		Sweden	1-3		32122	Selection Committee	Gosta Sandberg 2; Gosta Lofgren 3; Sylve Bengtsson 68

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Game No	Score at Time of goal	Goal Time	Pen	Hat Trick	Club	M No	Date	Comp	R	V	Team		S	Agg	Crowd	Scorers
7	1-0	49			Rangers	224	Sun 25 May 1952	F		A		Denmark	2-1		39000	William Thornton 49; Lawrie Reilly 71
7	1-0	49			Rangers	224	Sun 25 May 1952	F		A		Denmark	2-1		39000	Poul Rasmussen 64