New Armthorpe Welfare manager Lee Morris has been reunited with Joe Thornton and Sam Race. Morris’ association with close associate Joe Thornton goes back some years – to their days together on the front-line of Shaw Lane’s attack. The pair helped the Ducks win the 2014/15 Toolstation NCEL Premier Division and also reach the FA read more→
Joe Thornton has had to step down from his Handsworth assistant manager role because of work commitments. The ex-Shaw Lane and Athersley Rec frontman Thornton became Russ Eagle’s number two back in April, but has recently had to change jobs. Thornton said: “I’ve changed jobs so I can’t commit 100% as an assistant manager should read more→
Attacking midfielder Joe Thornton has signed for Garforth Town ahead of the scheduled FA Vase tie at home to Sunderland West End tomorrow. Thornton had originally signed for local neighbours Yorkshire Amateur in pre-season. Thornton, the cousin of former Garforth great Ben and the son of Gary, the former Batley Bulldogs Rugby League star, also read more→
Albion Sports winger Joe Thornton has committed to Yorkshire Amateur for when the new Toolstation NCEL Premier Division season. Thornton is the cousin of former Brighouse Town star Ben Thornton and the son of Gary Thornton, the former Batley Bulldogs legend who is currently the head coach of Hunslet RL. Thornton has previously played for read more→
Fasten your seat-belts, Joe Thornton’s here. Thornton provides an almost autobiographical epic blockbuster account (longer than a university dissertation) of a Non League career centred around his key moments and people. During a career containing highly amusing anecdotes to very poignant times, Thornton, who started at Ossett Albion, celebrated magnificent triumphs with Shaw Lane Aquaforce, read more→
Joe Thornton has joined Russ Eagle’s coaching staff at Handsworth, a club he had two spells with as a player. The Barnsley Non League icon, whose is most associated with his stints with Athersley Rec, Shaw Lane Aquaforce and Staveley, will join Eagle and Aiden Spowage in the Handsworth dugout when Non League Football is read more→
Lee Morris has made one addition to his Worsbrough Bridge ahead of tonight’s trip to heavily injury-hit Nostell Miners Welfare. However the new player will have to wait for his debut as although the game is subject to a pitch inspection due to the monsoon forecast for later, he is unavailable anyway. Forward Alfie Dodsworth read more→
Joe Thornton has a “great brain” and has been a major reason behind Worsbrough Bridge’s upturn in form, according to Lee Morris. Bridge endured a difficult start to the Toolstation NCEL Division One campaign, but results have improved since the Shaw Lane Aquaforce legend arrived from Handsworth and Morris claims the versatile player has been read more→
Worsbrough Bridge have added a bit of panache into their side with the capture of Shaw Lane icon Joe Thornton. Thornton returns to his hometown of Barnsley after a year at Handsworth. He is one of Barnsley’s favourite Non League sons because of his spells with Shaw Lane and Athersley where he won countless medals. read more→
Popular Joe Thornton is one of just four players retained by Handsworth. Thornton, who can play in almost every position, from striker, left-winger, left-back and even stand-in goalkeeper, remains with the Ambers along with Leon Howarth, Harry Mitchell and Parirs Dixon. Thornton has now been playing in the semi-professional game for over ten years and read more→
