Matt Thornhill
Midfield - Right Midfield
at Ilkeston Town FC
at Ilkeston Town FC
328 days · joined 2025-07-01
👕100+ Apps
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Rating · 16/17
5.4
Average
Right Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
07/08
debut season
0.11
goals / match
Nottingham Forest
top club · 45 apps
Position rank · 16/17
#136
goals rank
#216
assists rank
12
season goals
5
season assists
Among 286 Midfield - Right Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€500k
peak value · 2009
—
top transfer fee
3
best season · 08/09
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1988-10-11 · 6 players total
113Appearances
12Goals
5Assists
5Yellow cards
0Red cards
22Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Matt Thornhill |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Matthew Mark Thornhill |
| Date of birth | 1988-10-11 (37 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Nottingham, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Midfield - Right Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Ilkeston Town FC |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
Jul 2025
Transfer: Basford United → Ilkeston Town
25/26 · Transfer
Mar 2017
Transfer: Gainsborough → Basford United
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Gainsborough Trinity
27 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
Transfer: Shaw Lane → Gainsborough
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
Transfer: Buxton → Shaw Lane
14/15 · Transfer
Nov 2012
Transfer: Without Club → Buxton
12/13 · Transfer
Jan 2012
Transfer: Hibernian FC → Without Club
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Hibernian FC
7 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2011
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Dec 2010
Transfer: Forest → Hibernian FC
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Nottingham Forest, Hibernian FC
9 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
May 2010
Transfer: Cheltenham → Forest
09/10 · Return from loan
Jan 2010
Transfer: Forest → Cheltenham
09/10 · Loan
Oct 2009
Transfer: Brighton → Forest
09/10 · Return from loan
Aug 2009
Transfer: Forest → Brighton
09/10 · Loan
Jul 2009
09/10 — Brighton & Hove Albion, Cheltenham Town
26 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Nottingham Forest
28 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Nottingham Forest
16 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Nottingham U18 → Forest
07/08 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €500k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 190 other Midfield - Right Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 16/17. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals3 total · 0.37/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A3 total · 0.37/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Gainsborough Trinity
37.8%
Hibernian FC
0.0%
Nottingham Forest
38.2%
Brighton & Hove Albion
0.0%
Cheltenham Town
24.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gainsborough Trinity | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 734 |
| Hibernian FC | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nottingham Forest | 3 | 07/08 | 10/11 | 45 | 6 | 3 | 741 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cheltenham Town | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 465 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | National League North | Gainsborough Trinity | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 734 |
| 11/12 | Premiership | Hibernian FC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Scot. League Cup | Hibernian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Nottingham Forest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 10/11 | Premiership | Hibernian FC | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | EFL Trophy | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League One | Brighton & Hove Albion | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Two | Cheltenham Town | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 465 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Nottingham Forest | 24 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 402 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League One | Nottingham Forest | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 249 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Nottingham U18 | Forest | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-01 | Forest | Brighton | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-10-01 | Brighton | Forest | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Forest | Cheltenham | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-05-01 | Cheltenham | Forest | Return from loan | 450000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-12-01 | Forest | Hibernian FC | Transfer | 450000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Hibernian FC | Without Club | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-11-16 | Without Club | Buxton | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-07-01 | Buxton | Shaw Lane | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Shaw Lane | Gainsborough | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-03-11 | Gainsborough | Basford United | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Basford United | Ilkeston Town | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Knee problems | 2011-04-09 | 2011-06-01 | 54 | 7 |
Current—
Peak€500k
Low—
Δ since start−€75k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Garner | 1 | 1 | 632 |
| Garath McCleary | 1 | 0 | 631 |
| Josh Lacey | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashley Worsfold | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Thewlis | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Wiles | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ioan Evans | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | National League North | Gainsborough Trinity | 3 | 27 |
| 09/10 | League Two | Cheltenham Town | 3 | 17 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 24 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 2 |
| 10/11 | Premiership | Hibernian FC | 1 | 8 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 24 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2010-05-01 | Cheltenham | Forest | Return from loan | — | €450k |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Forest | Cheltenham | Loan | — | €500k |
| 09/10 | 2009-10-01 | Brighton | Forest | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-01 | Forest | Brighton | Loan | — | €500k |
Teams faced most often by Matt Thornhill's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doncaster Rovers | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 17% |
| Crewe Alexandra | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 50% |
| Swansea City | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 30% |
| Leeds United | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 30% |
| Northampton Town | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 20% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 13% |
| Cardiff City | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 25% |
| Reading FC | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 38% |
| Ipswich Town | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 4 | +10 | 63% |
| Leyton Orient | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 63% |
| Bristol City | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 50% |
| Huddersfield Town | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 38% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Senior debut season | |
| 07/08 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 9 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 09/10 | 26 | 465 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 08/09 | 28 | 402 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 07/08 | 16 | 249 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
24 apps
3 G
1 A
National League North
27 apps
3 G
0 A
League Two
17 apps
3 G
0 A
League One
21 apps
2 G
0 A
League Cup
5 apps
1 G
0 A
Premiership
14 apps
0 G
2 A
FA Cup
3 apps
0 G
2 A
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Frequently asked about Matt Thornhill
Who is Matt Thornhill?
Matt Thornhill is an England professional footballer who plays as a right midfield for Ilkeston Town FC.
How old is Matt Thornhill?
Matt Thornhill is 37 years old. He was born on October 11, 1988 in Nottingham.
What position does Matt Thornhill play?
Matt Thornhill plays as a right midfield (Midfield - Right Midfield).
What club does Matt Thornhill play for?
Matt Thornhill currently plays for Ilkeston Town FC.
How many career goals has Matt Thornhill scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Matt Thornhill has scored 12 goals in 113 appearances.