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Alton Thelwell

Alton Anthony Thelwell (born 5 September 1980) is an English former footballer who played as a defender.

Alton Thelwell
Personal information
Full name Alton Anthony Thelwell[1]
Date of birth (1980-09-05) 5 September 1980 (age 43)[1]
Place of birth Islington, England
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2003 Tottenham Hotspur 18 (0)
2000 → IFK Hässleholm (loan)
2003–2007 Hull City 40 (1)
2006–2007 → Leyton Orient (loan) 6 (1)
2007–2009 Leyton Orient 72 (0)
2009 London APSA 2 (0)
2009 Newport County 8 (0)
2009–2010 Kettering Town 9 (0)
2012 Carshalton Athletic 10 (0)
2012–2013 Billericay Town
International career
2001 England U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career edit

Thelwell was born in Islington, London. He began his career at Tottenham Hotspur, for whom he made twenty-one appearances in league and cup competitions. In the summer of 2000, IFK Hässleholm of the fourth-highest division in Sweden, sold Jon Jönsson to Tottenham for £70,000 and also agreed two loan deals for the Swedish club - that of Thelwell and Peter Crouch.[2][3] He also won one England under-21 cap on 27 February 2001, as a substitute in the 4–0 defeat at home to Spain U21.[4] However injuries robbed him of further first-team opportunities at Spurs, and he was released by then boss Glenn Hoddle in 2003.[5]

Thelwell signed for Hull City on 13 June 2003 by manager Peter Taylor after being released from Tottenham.[6] He scored on his debut against Darlington.[7] Fitness problems blighted Thelwell's time at Hull City, and he missed over a year from October 2004 to February 2006 due to a serious knee injury.[8] He signed a new short-term contract in January 2006,[9] and after proving his fitness and featuring in nine of City's last thirteen games of the 2005–06 season, Thelwell was rewarded with a further year's contract extension.[10]

Finding his first team opportunities at the KC Stadium limited, he joined Leyton Orient on loan in October 2006,[11] making his debut in the League One fixture against Cheltenham Town on 21 October 2006, Orient winning 2–0.[12]

Despite his persistent knee injury,[13] Thelwell impressed during his loan spell and was rewarded with a permanent 18-month contract when the transfer window reopened on 1 January 2007. He was named as Leyton Orient club captain at the start of the 2007–08 season, and signed a new one-year contract in May 2008.[14] He was released in May 2009.[15]

Thelwell subsequently had trials at Bournemouth, Milton Keynes Dons, Gillingham and Mansfield Town.[16] He also played two games for London APSA of the Essex Senior League to keep up his match fitness.[17] In October 2009, he joined Newport County, making his debut on 11 October in the 1–0 FA Cup Third round qualifying defeat at Paulton Rovers.[18] On 1 December 2009, Thelwell left Newport[19] and joined Kettering Town on a free transfer,[20] but retired after nine games through injury.[17]

Thelwell returned to football and joined Carshalton Athletic in the autumn of 2012 on a non-contract basis as the club was suffering from a defensive crisis. He made ten appearances for The Robins before moving on to Billericay Town, who were then playing in the Conference South.[17]

Personal life edit

Whilst on loan at IFK Hässleholm, Thelwell lived with fellow Spurs loanee Peter Crouch. During this period, Thelwell was in a brief relationship with a woman named Camilla.[21]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2008). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2008–09. Mainstream. ISBN 978-1-84596-324-8.
  2. ^ "Peter Crouch: Former Tottenham Hotspur and Stoke City man in Sweden". Les Rosbifs. Archived from the original on 10 June 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
  3. ^ "Matchday programmer: Alton Thelwell". Tottenham Hotspur F.C. 25 November 2000. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  4. ^ "England v Spain, 27 February 2001". 11v11.com. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  5. ^ "Hoddle's ins and outs". The Guardian. 21 September 2003. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  6. ^ "Thelwell joins Hull". BBC Sport. 13 June 2003. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  7. ^ "Hull 4-1 Darlington". BBC Sport. 9 August 2003. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  8. ^ "Thelwell hoping for new deal". Sky Sports. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  9. ^ "Thelwell Signs New Contract". Hull City Mad. 26 January 2006. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  10. ^ "Alton given contract extension". Vital Football. 5 May 2006. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  11. ^ "Thelwell loaned to Orient". Vital Football. 19 October 2006. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  12. ^ "Leyton Orient v Cheltenham Town, 21 October 2006". 11v11.com. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  13. ^ "Pain won't stop me playing, says O's defender Alton". East London and West Essex Guardian. 15 November 2007. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  14. ^ "Thelwell agrees new deal". Sky Sports. 15 May 2008. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  15. ^ "Eight players released by Orient". BBC Sport. 6 May 2009. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  16. ^ "County latest: Gilroy out on loan/Thelwell optimistic". South Wales Argus. 15 October 2009. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  17. ^ a b c "Ex-Spurs and Orient man joins Billericay". Pitchero Non League. 26 October 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  18. ^ "Rovers shock County to make cup progress". This Is Somerset. 10 October 2009. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  19. ^ "Deano's disappointment at Thelwell departure". South Wales Argus. 30 November 2009. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  20. ^ "Kettering sign former Orient defender Alton Thelwell". BBC Sport. 4 December 2009. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  21. ^ "NEW: That Peter Crouch Podcast: That Loan Move Episode on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 4 May 2023.

External links edit

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