Sean Thornton
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sean Thornton | ||
| Date of birth | 18 May 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Drogheda, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2002 | Tranmere Rovers | 11 | (1) |
| 2002–2005 | Sunderland | 49 | (9) |
| 2002 | → Blackpool (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2005–2007 | Doncaster Rovers | 59 | (2) |
| 2007–2010 | Leyton Orient | 91 | (12) |
| 2008 | → Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2011–2013 | Aberystwyth Town | 24 | (8) |
| 2013 | Conwy Borough | 6 | (3) |
| 2014 | Bala Town | 11 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Drogheda United | 67 | (11) |
| 2017–2018 | Rathmullen Celtic | ||
| 2018–2019 | Athboy Celtic | ||
| 2019 | Newfoundwell | ||
| 2019–2020 | Moneymore | ||
| International career | |||
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland U16 | 8 | (2) |
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 9 | (1) |
| 2003–2005 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 12 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Sean Thornton (born 18 May 1983) is an Irish former professional footballer. He made 11 appearances in the Premier League for Sunderland in the 2002–03 season and has made over 200 appearances in the Football League, mostly for Sunderland, Doncaster Rovers and Leyton Orient.