PLAYER PROFILE
 
 
 
           Name : Ben Thornley (23)
                                                             DOB  : 21/4/1975
                                                                         Bury, England
                                                             Age    : 23
                                                             Height : 5"9"
                                                             Weight : 11st 12lb
                                                             Signed : Youth Team
                                                                          January 1993
                                                             Debut : 26/2/1993
                                                             Int'I Apps : --
 

        Ben was a member of the winning FA Youth Cup Team of 1992 and a runner-up the following year.  An exceptionally promising player who suffered a serious injury at the end of the 1993/94 season causing him to miss all of last season.

         Another who signed professional in January 1993, he made his first team debut at West Ham in February 1994, coming on as a late substitute for Denis Irwin in the 2-2 draw.  Went on loan to Stockport County in October 1995 and more recently to Huddersfield where he according to newspaper reports played excellent.

         The King at Old Trafford, Eric Cantona, says that he thinks Ben is one of the most promising players he has ever seen.
 

Appearances for Manchester United
 
Season
League
Goals
FA Cup
Goals
Lge. Cup
Goals
Europe
Goals
Total Apps.
Total Goals
1993-94
0(1)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0(1)
0
1994-95
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1995-96
0(1)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0(1)
0
1996-97
1(1)
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
3(1)
0
1997-98
0(1)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0(1)
0
Total
1(4)
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
3(4)
0