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John Arthur Curzon Thornton (24 February 1902 – November 1993) was an English cricketer. Thornton was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born at Stoneygate, Leicestershire.

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. His brother Frank also played first-class cricket.

References

1. "First-Class Matches played by John Thornton". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
2. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by John Thornton". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
3. "First-class Bowling For Each Team by John Thornton". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 January 2013.

External links

• John Thornton at ESPNcricinfo
• John Thornton at CricketArchive

• 1902 births
• 1993 deaths
• Cricketers from Leicester
• People educated at Uppingham School
• English cricketers
• Leicestershire cricketers
• People from Stoneygate
• 20th-century English sportsmen