Iain Thornley

English rugby league & union footballer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Iain Thornley (born 11 September 1991) is an English rugby league footballer who plays as a centre and winger for Oldham in the RFL Championship.

Born (1991-09-11) 11 September 1991 (age 34)
Wigan, Greater Manchester, England
Height6 ft 6 in (1.97 m)
Weight17 st 5 lb (110 kg)
PositionWing
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Iain Thornley
Personal information
Born (1991-09-11) 11 September 1991 (age 34)
Wigan, Greater Manchester, England
Height6 ft 6 in (1.97 m)
Weight17 st 5 lb (110 kg)
Playing information
Rugby union
PositionWing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2009–11 Sale Sharks
2011–12 Leeds Carnegie 26 7 0 0 35
Total 26 7 0 0 35
Rugby league
PositionCentre, Wing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2012–15 Wigan Warriors 45 30 0 0 120
2013(DRTooltip Super League#Dual registration) S Wales Scorpions 1 0 0 0 0
2013(loan) Leigh Centurions 1 0 0 0 0
2015(DRTooltip Super League#Dual registration) Workington Town 4 1 0 0 4
2015(loan) Salford Red Devils 6 3 0 0 12
2016 Hull Kingston Rovers 30 12 0 0 48
2017–18 Catalans Dragons 38 9 0 0 36
2019–21 Leigh Centurions 58 24 0 0 96
2022–23 Wigan Warriors 13 5 0 0 20
2023(loan) Barrow Raiders 1 1 0 0 4
2023(DR) Oldham 1 1 0 0 4
2024 Wakefield Trinity 24 7 0 0 28
2025– Oldham 0 0 0 0 0
Total 222 93 0 0 372
Source: [1][2]
As of 12 November 2024
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He previously played for the Wigan Warriors in the Super League, and on loan from Wigan at the South Wales Scorpions in Championship 1, Leigh and Workington Town in the Championship and the Salford Red Devils in the Super League. Thornley has also played for Hull Kingston Rovers and the Catalans Dragons in the top flight.

Between 2009 and 2012 Thornley played rugby union with the Sale Sharks and Leeds Carnegie.

Background

Thornley was born in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England.[citation needed]

Career

Signed to Wigan as a teenager he was selected for the England Academy side but at age 18, he switched codes to Rugby Union to join Sale Sharks.[3] After two seasons Thornley rejoined Wigan on a three-year contract.[4] He played in the 2013 Challenge Cup Final victory over Hull F.C. at Wembley Stadium.[5][6][7] He played in the 2013 Super League Grand Final victory over the Warrington Wolves at Old Trafford.[8][9][10]

Wigan (re-join)

On 17 November 2021, it was reported that he had signed for Wigan Warriors in the Super League[11] On 28 May 2022, he played for Wigan in their 2022 Challenge Cup Final victory over Huddersfield.[12] In round 11 of the 2023 Super League season, Thornley made his first appearance for Wigan in eleven months and scored two tries for the club in their 14-10 loss against Hull F.C.[13]

Wakefield Trinity

On 25 October 2023, it was confirmed that he would join Wakefield Trinity for the 2024 season on a one-year deal.[14]

Oldham RLFC

On 12 November 2024, it was reported that he had signed for Oldham RLFC in the RFL Championship on a two-year deal.[15]

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