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[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
National team
2001 England U21 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

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]

References
  1. Hugman, Barry J. (ed) (2008). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2008–09. Mainstream. ISBN 978-1-84596-324-8.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  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. "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.
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