Quick Facts
Biography
James Samuel Thorne is an English professional footballer who plays for Nottingham Forest as a forward.
Club Career
Early Career
Having progressed through the academy at his hometown club Manchester City, Thorne was released in 2014 without having made a first-team appearance. Following this, he had a short spell with Salford City before signing on non-contract terms with Macclesfield Town in 2015, for whom he made one appearance on the bench. Later that year, Thorne joined the academy at Nottingham Forest.
Nottingham Forest
Thorne began the 2015-16 season for Forest's under-21 side in fine form, scoring four goals in three games in the Professional Development League. As his form continued, clubs in Football Leagues One and Two were reported to be interested in taking Thorne on loan, but no move ever materialised.
The following season, Thorne made his professional debut for the club on 23 August 2016, starting in a 2-1 win over Millwall in the EFL Cup.
Career Statistics
- As of 12 January 2017
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Maccclesfield Town | 2014–15 | Conference Premier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Nottingham Forest | 2015–16 | Football League Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016–17 | EFL Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||