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Ben Thornley

Statistics for Manchester United
14
Career Appearances

Ben Thornley (England) made 14 appearances for Manchester United between 1993-1994 and 1997-1998.

Forward b. 21 Apr 1975 (age 51) Bury, England 1.75 m (5′9″)

England · Left Manchester United in 1998

Stats
0
Goals
6
Starts
8
Sub Apps
4
Seasons
1993-1994 → 1997-1998 gap
Squad Numbers
29 1993-1994
29 1995-1996
23 1996-1997 → 1997-1998
Honours at Manchester United
6 trophies

Counts seasons in which Ben Thornley made at least one first-team appearance while the club won the trophy — squad membership, not a record of medals awarded (competitions set their own appearance thresholds for a medal). The number on each season is Ben Thornley’s appearances in all competitions that year, so you can judge how big a part they played. Full honours board →

Advanced Stats
1
Assists*
827
Minutes*
0.0
xG ⓘ*
0.0
xA ⓘ*
* Assists, minutes, xG and xA are available from 2016–17 onwards. Career totals above are incomplete for this player.
Goals & Appearances
Season by Season
Season Apps Starts Sub Goals Ast Mins xG
1997-1998 8 3 5 0 1 486 0.0
1996-1997 4 3 1 0 0 341 0.0
1995-1996 1 0 1 0 — — —
1993-1994 1 0 1 0 — — —
Compare

Appearances, goals and starts span the club's full history. Minutes and assists are recorded from 1992–93 onward; xG only from 2016–17 — anything not covered shows “—”. Goals per game is not era-adjusted, so scoring rates aren't directly comparable across eras.

Record by Opponent
12 opponents
Opponent Apps Goals W D L
West Ham United 3 — 1 2 0
Arsenal 1 — 0 0 1
Barnsley 1 — 0 0 1
Ipswich Town 1 — 0 0 1
Leeds United 1 — 0 0 1
Leicester City 1 — 0 0 1
Liverpool 1 — 0 1 0
Middlesbrough 1 — 0 1 0
Sunderland 1 — 1 0 0
Swindon Town 1 — 1 0 0
Walsall 1 — 1 0 0
Wimbledon 1 — 1 0 0
Match Appearances
Date Comp Opponent Score Goals Role
10 Apr 1998 PL Liverpool D 1–1 Sub
28 Mar 1998 PL Wimbledon W 2–0 Sub
14 Mar 1998 PL Arsenal L 0–1 Sub
11 Mar 1998 PL @ West Ham United D 1–1 Sub
25 Feb 1998 FAC @ Barnsley L 2–3 S
24 Jan 1998 FAC Walsall W 5–1 S
14 Oct 1997 LC @ Ipswich Town L 0–2 S
27 Sep 1997 PL @ Leeds United L 0–1 Sub
21 Dec 1996 PL Sunderland W 5–0 Sub
27 Nov 1996 LC @ Leicester City L 0–2 S

Appearance and goal records compiled from mufcinfo.com; minutes, assists and advanced stats (xG, ratings) via Transfermarkt and FBref where available. Last updated 29 September 2026. How we compile this data →