Alton Thelwell
Encyclopedia
Alton Thelwell is an English
professional footballer who plays as a defender
for Kettering Town
.
on 13 June 2003 by then manager Peter Taylor after being released from Tottenham Hotspur
. Thelwell had made 18 league appearances in his time at Spurs. He had also spent two months on loan playing for Swedish
side IFK Hassleholm, and won one England under-21
cap in February 2001. However injuries robbed him of further first-team opportunities at Spurs, and he was released by then boss Glenn Hoddle
.
Fitness problems blighted Thelwell's time at Hull City, and he missed over a year from October 2004 to February 2006 due to a serious knee injury. Hull had extended his contract at the start of the 2005–06
season, but at a much reduced rate of pay. After proving his fitness and featuring in nine of City's last thirteen games of the season, Thelwell was rewarded with a further year's contract extension.
Finding his first team opportunities at the Kingston Communications Stadium
limited, he joined Leyton Orient
on loan in October 2006, making his debut in the League One
fixture against Cheltenham Town
on 21 October 2006.
Thelwell impressed during his loan spell and was rewarded with a permanent 18-month contract when the transfer window
reopened on 1 January 2007. He was named as Leyton Orient club captain at the start of the 2007–08 season. He was released in May 2009.
Thelwell subsequently had trials at Bournemouth, Milton Keynes Dons and Gillingham. He played two games for London APSA
of the Essex Senior League
to keep up his match fitness. In October 2009, he joined Newport County
, making his debut on 11 October in the 1–0 FA Cup
Third Round Qualifying defeat at Paulton Rovers
. On 1 December 2009 Thelwell joined Kettering Town
on a free transfer.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
professional footballer who plays as a defender
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
for Kettering Town
Kettering Town F.C.
Kettering Town Football Club are a football club originating in Kettering, Northamptonshire but currently based in the nearby village of Irthlingborough. The club play in the Conference National after winning the Conference North in 2007–08...
.
Career
Thelwell signed for Hull CityHull City A.F.C.
Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football...
on 13 June 2003 by then manager Peter Taylor after being released from Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
. Thelwell had made 18 league appearances in his time at Spurs. He had also spent two months on loan playing for Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
side IFK Hassleholm, and won one England under-21
England national under-21 football team
England's national Under-21 football team, also known as England Under-21s or England U21, is considered to be the feeder team for the England national football team....
cap in February 2001. However injuries robbed him of further first-team opportunities at Spurs, and he was released by then boss Glenn Hoddle
Glenn Hoddle
Glenn Hoddle is an English former footballer and manager who played as an attacking midfielder for Tottenham Hotspur, AS Monaco, Chelsea and Swindon Town and at international level for England....
.
Fitness problems blighted Thelwell's time at Hull City, and he missed over a year from October 2004 to February 2006 due to a serious knee injury. Hull had extended his contract at the start of the 2005–06
2005-06 in English football
The 2005–06 season was the 126th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:*The rebuilt Wembley Stadium was due to open in time for the FA Cup final in May. However, in August 2005, The Football Association reserved the Millennium Stadium as a backup, as there was some doubt whether...
season, but at a much reduced rate of pay. After proving his fitness and featuring in nine of City's last thirteen games of the season, Thelwell was rewarded with a further year's contract extension.
Finding his first team opportunities at the Kingston Communications Stadium
KC Stadium
The KC Stadium, often shortened to the KC, is a multi-purpose facility in the city of Kingston upon Hull , England. Conceived as early as the late 1990s, it was completed in 2002 at a cost of approximately £44 million. It is named after the stadium's sponsors, telecommunications provider KC,...
limited, he joined Leyton Orient
Leyton Orient F.C.
Leyton Orient F.C. are an English professional football club in East London. They currently play in Football League One and are known to their fans as the O's.Leyton Orient have spent one season in the top flight of English football, in 1962–63...
on loan in October 2006, making his debut in the League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
fixture against Cheltenham Town
Cheltenham Town F.C.
Cheltenham Town Football Club is an English football club playing in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. Founded in 1887, the team has played at four different grounds, namely Agg-Gardner's Recreation Ground, Carter's Field and now the Abbey Business Stadium, although it is more...
on 21 October 2006.
Thelwell impressed during his loan spell and was rewarded with a permanent 18-month contract when the transfer window
Transfer window
The transfer window is the period during the year in which a football club can transfer players from other countries into their playing staff. Such a transfer is completed by registering the player into the new club through FIFA...
reopened on 1 January 2007. He was named as Leyton Orient club captain at the start of the 2007–08 season. He was released in May 2009.
Thelwell subsequently had trials at Bournemouth, Milton Keynes Dons and Gillingham. He played two games for London APSA
London APSA F.C.
London All Peoples' Sports Association are a non-League football team who play in the Essex Senior League.They play at The Terrence McMillan Stadium in Newham.-External links:*...
of the Essex Senior League
Essex Senior Football League
The Essex Senior Football League is an English football league covering Essex, northeast Greater London and the eastern part of Hertfordshire. It is a feeder to Division One North of Isthmian League and has a single division which sits at step 5 of the National League System.There is no automatic...
to keep up his match fitness. In October 2009, he joined Newport County
Newport County A.F.C.
Newport County Association Football Club are a professional football club based in the city of Newport, south Wales, who currently play in the Conference National, the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
, making his debut on 11 October in the 1–0 FA Cup
2009–10 FA Cup
The 2009–10 FA Cup was the 129th season of the world's oldest football knockout competition; The Football Association Challenge Cup, or FA Cup for short. As in the previous year, 762 clubs were accepted for the competition. One club, Newcastle Blue Star, folded before the fixtures were released...
Third Round Qualifying defeat at Paulton Rovers
Paulton Rovers F.C.
Paulton Rovers Football Club are an English football club based at the Athletic Field on Winterfield Road in the village of Paulton near Bristol. They were established in 1881 and currently play in the Southern League Division One South and West...
. On 1 December 2009 Thelwell joined Kettering Town
Kettering Town F.C.
Kettering Town Football Club are a football club originating in Kettering, Northamptonshire but currently based in the nearby village of Irthlingborough. The club play in the Conference National after winning the Conference North in 2007–08...
on a free transfer.