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

Dennis Thorley
Personal information
Full name Dennis Thorley[1]
Date of birth (1956-11-07) 7 November 1956 (age 67)[1]
Place of birth Stoke-on-Trent, England[1]
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1976–1981 Stoke City 13 (0)
1978Southern California Lazers (loan) 1 (0)
1980–1981Blackburn Rovers (loan) 4 (0)
Total 18 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Thorley was born in Stoke-on-Trent and joined local side Stoke City in 1976.[1] He had his debut on the penultimate match day of the 1976–77 season against West Bromwich Albion with Stoke relegated on the final game to the Second Division.[1] He made just one sub appearance in 1977–78 and in 1978–79 he spent a few months playing in the United States for Southern California Lazers.[1][2] He then spent the end of 1979–80 season on loan at Blackburn Rovers under Howard Kendall where he made four appearances. In 1980–81 he played in 13 matches under Alan Durban but was forced to retire in 1982 with a serious knee injury aged 26.[1]

Career statistics

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Source:[3]

Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Stoke City 1976–77 First Division 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
1977–78 Second Division 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
1978–79 Second Division 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1979–80 First Division 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1980–81 First Division 11 0 0 0 2 0 13 0
Total 13 0 0 0 2 0 15 0
Southern California Lazers (loan) 1978 ASL 1 0 1 0
Blackburn Rovers (loan) 1979–80 Third Division 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Career Total 18 0 0 2 0 0 20 0

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. ^ "1978 Southern California Lazers Statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  3. ^ Dennis Thorley at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)