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Matt Thornhill 
Thornhill playing for Nottingham Forest.Personal information Full name Matthew Mark Thornhill[1] Date of birth 11 October 1988 Place of birth Nottingham, England Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Playing position Attacking midfielder[2] Club information Current club Hibernian Number 15 Youth career Nottingham Forest Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2006–2011 Nottingham Forest 38 (5) 2009 → Brighton & Hove Albion (loan) 7 (0) 2010 → Cheltenham Town (loan) 17 (3) 2011– Hibernian 13 (0) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 October 2011 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).Matthew Mark Thornhill (born 11 October 1988) is an English footballer, who currently plays for Hibernian in the Scottish Premier League. Thornhill began his career with Nottingham Forest.
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Career
Thornhill made his professional debut for Nottingham Forest as a substitute at Chester City in the first round of the Carling Cup, which Forest won 4–2 on penalties after the game finished goalless after normal and extra time. He made his League debut five days later, coming on as a second-half substitute for Kris Commons. On 12 January 2008, the youngster came on as a late substitute against Leyton Orient to score his first professional goal for The Reds, the last of Forest's 4–0 victory.
Thornhill started his first Forest game when he stepped in at the last minute to replace Chris Cohen in the heart of midfield. He has since been battling for a midfield spot, scoring his second goal of the season in a 1–1 draw at Southend. He helped The Reds finish second in the 2007–08 season in League One, gaining promotion to the Football League Championship.
With The Reds gaining promotion, manager Colin Calderwood commented that Thornhill would be given the chance to impress the following season.[3]
On 21 July 2009, Thornhill joined League One side Brighton & Hove Albion on loan as part of the transfer deal which saw Joel Lynch join Nottingham Forest.[4] After making seven appearances for Brighton, Thornhill returned to Nottingham Forest in December.[5] Thornhill then joined League Two side Cheltenham Town on a one month loan deal in January 2010.[6]
On 21 January 2011 Thornhill agreed a deal to sign for Hibernian, subject to a medical.[7] Hibernian confirmed the transfer a few days later.[8] Thornhill made nine appearances for Hibs before his 2010–11 season was ended prematurely by a medial knee ligament injury.[9]
Career statistics
Club performance League Cup League Cup Total Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals England League FA Cup League Cup Total 2007–08 Nottingham Forest League One 14 2 1 0 1 0 16 2 2008–09 Championship 24 3 2 0 2 0 28 3 2009–10 Brighton & Hove Albion (loan) League One 7 0 0 0 1 0 8 0 Cheltenham Town (loan) League Two 17 3 0 0 0 0 17 3 2010–11 Nottingham Forest Championship 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 Total England 62 8 3 0 5 1 70 9 Career total 62 8 3 0 5 1 70 9 Honours
- Nottingham Forest
- League One Runner-up: 2008
External links
References
- ^ "Search 1984 to 2006 – Birth, Marriage and Death indexes". Findmypast.com. http://www.findmypast.co.uk/birth-indexes-search-start.action. Retrieved 2010-08-12.
- ^ http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/football/spl/2011/01/21/nottingham-forest-midfielder-matt-thornhill-agrees-terms-with-hibs-86908-22865631/
- ^ CC's Pledge To Youngsters | Nottingham Forest | News | Latest News | Latest News
- ^ "Forest Set to Clinch Lynch Deal". BBC Sport. 21 July 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/nottm_forest/8161636.stm. Retrieved 21 July 2009.
- ^ "Forest duo leave Albion". The Argus. 2 December 2009. http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/argusgeneralsportsnews/4770843.Forest_duo_leave_Albion/. Retrieved 2 December 2009.
- ^ "Forest midfielder joins Cheltenham Town". Cheltenham Town F.C.. http://www.ctfc.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10434~1939361,00.html.
- ^ "Hibs agree deal with Nottingham Forest's Matt Thornhill". BBC Sport. 21 January 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hibernian/9369624.stm. Retrieved 21 January 2011.
- ^ "Irish Defender Signs on Loan". Hibernian F.C.. 25 January 2011. http://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/news/20110125/irish-defender-signs-on-loan_2262950_2276355. Retrieved 25 January 2011.
- ^ McLauchlin, Brian (14 April 2011). "Matt Thornhill misses run-in with Hibs through injury". BBC Sport. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13086574.stm. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
- ^ http://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10308~41115,00.html
Hibernian F.C. – current squad 1 Stack · 2 Hart · 3 Booth · 4 Hanlon (vc) · 5 O'Hanlon · 6 Murray (c) · 7 Wotherspoon · 9 O'Connor · 11 Galbraith · 14 Scott · 15 Thornhill · 16 Stevenson · 17 Sproule · 18 Agogo · 19 Pálsson · 20 Stephens · 23 Sodje · 24 Osbourne · 25 Towell · 26 Welsh · 28 Griffiths · 29 Caldwell · 31 Brown · 36 Forster · 39 Handling · Manager: Brown (caretaker)
Categories:- 1988 births
- Living people
- People from Nottingham
- English footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Nottingham Forest F.C. players
- Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. players
- Cheltenham Town F.C. players
- Hibernian F.C. players
- The Football League players
- Scottish Premier League players
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