| James Thornton | |
| Fullname: | James Richard Thornton |
| Birth Date: | 11 January 1861 |
| Birth Place: | Horsham, Sussex, England |
| Death Place: | Burgess Hill, Sussex, England |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm fast |
| Club1: | Sussex |
| Year1: | 1880–1883 |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 3 |
| Runs1: | 73 |
| Bat Avg1: | 14.60 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 29 |
| Deliveries1: | 68 |
| Wickets1: | 1 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 42.00 |
| Fivefor1: | 0 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 1/30 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 2/– |
| Date: | 17 June |
| Year: | 2012 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/21822.html Cricinfo |
James Richard Thornton (11 January 1861 – 1 March 1916) was an English cricketer. Thornton was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast. He was born at Horsham, Sussex.
Thornton made three first-class appearances for Sussex. He made his debut against the touring Australians in 1880 at the County Cricket Ground, Hove, while the following season he made a second appearance against Hampshire at the same ground. His third appearance came in 1883 against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Lord's.[1] In his three matches, he scored 73 runs at an average of 14.60, with a high score of 29.[2] With the ball, he took a single wicket,[3] that of Hampshire's Russell Bencraft.[4]
He died at Burgess Hill, Sussex, on 1 March 1916.