Dennis Thorley

Dennis Thorley
Personal information
Full name Dennis Thorley[1]
Date of birth (1956-11-07) 7 November 1956[1]
Place of birth Stoke-on-Trent, England[1]
Playing position Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1976–1981 Stoke City 13 (0)
1978California Surf (loan)
1980–1981Blackburn Rovers (loan) 4 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

Dennis Thorley (born 7 November 1956) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League for Blackburn Rovers and Stoke City.[1]

Career

Thorley was born in Stoke-on-Trent and joined local side Stoke City in 1976.[1] He had his debut on the final day of the 1976–77 season against West Bromwich Albion with Stoke already relegated to the Second Division.[1] He made just one sub appearance in 1977–78 and didn't make on in 1978–79 instead he spent it playing in the United States for California Surf.[1] He then spent the 1979–80 season on loan at Blackburn Rovers where he made four appearances. In 1980–81 he played in 13 matches under Alan Durban but failed to impress and was released at the end of the campaign.[1]

Career statistics

Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke City 1976–77 First Division 10000010
1977–78 Second Division 10000010
1978–79 Second Division 00000000
1979–80 First Division 00000000
1980–81 First Division 1100020130
Blackburn Rovers (loan) 1979–80 Third Division 40000040
Career Total 1700200190

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
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