Eric Thornton (5 July 1883 – 26 November 1945) was a footballer who competed in the 1900 Olympic Games. Born in England, he represented the Belgium national team. In Paris he won a bronze medal as a member of Université de Bruxelles club team.[1]
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| Full name | Eric Peter Hypolithe Thornton | ||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (1883-07-05)5 July 1883 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Worthing, England | ||||||||||||
| Date of death | 26 November 1945(1945-11-26) (aged 63) | ||||||||||||
| Place of death | Brussels, Belgium | ||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Forward, goalkeeper | ||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||
| 1897–1907 | Léopold FC | 70 | (25) | ||||||||||
| 1907–1911 | Beerschot AC | 42 | (0) | ||||||||||
| Total | 112 | (25) | |||||||||||
| National team | |||||||||||||
| 1905 | Belgium | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||
Honours
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||
Belgium football squad (Université de Bruxelles) – 1900 Summer Olympics – Bronze medalists | ||
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