title: Tom Thornton (footballer)
text: # Tom Thornton (footballer)
  
  Thomas Thornton (1885 – 1951) was an English footballer who played for Stoke.
  
  ## Career
  
  Thornton was born in Birmingham and played amateur football with Kingstanding Swifts before joining Crewe Alexandra. After an unsuccessful spell in Crewe, Baxter joined Stoke and played 20 times for the "Potters" scoring once during the 1910–11 season. He later played for Newport County.
  
  ## Career statistics
  
  | Club | Season | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | Total | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Club | Season | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
  | Stoke | 1910–11 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
  | Career total | Career total | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
  