Barry Thornley

[Plymouth Bee]

Barry Thornley played for the Bees in the mid 60s, having joined from Gravesend & Northfleet. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Thornley . One of the contractors I work with knows him well and used to be in the same Gravesend team as him. I see from Wikipedia that he made 7 appearances in the 65-66 season and wondered if someone could look through their programme collection and let me know which games these were please? I'll then pass the information on. Thanks.

 

[wanderer paul]

Barry appeared in these 7 Football League fixtures and as an unused sub v QPR.

Oct. 16 65 v Watford Away 1-1 (No.10)
Oct. 23 65 v Oldham Home 0-0 (No.10)
Dec. 11 65 v Mansfield Away 0-2 (No.10)
Jan. 9 66 v Peterborough Home 1-0 (No.10)
Jan. 15 66 v Oldham Away 1-1 (No.10)
Jan. 29 66 v QPR Away 0-1 (Unused Substitute)
Feb. 5 66 v Bristol Rov. Home 0-5 (No.10)
May. 17 66 v Bournemouth Home 1-0 (No.11)

 

[Humblebee]

I remember that home defeat to Bristol Rovers. Sad times. (Not sure that substitutes were allowed then, but am willing to be corrected.)

 

[wanderer paul]

I remember that home defeat to Bristol Rovers. Sad times. (Not sure that substitutes were allowed then, but am willing to be corrected.)

They were, as Barry was a an unused sub prior to that game.

Hughie McLaughlin was the first on Oct. 23 '65 v Oldham Home 0-0

 

[wanderer paul]

Here's a few pictures for PB.

His home debut versus Oldham.

Prog. Cover.



Team Page



A snippet from inside.

 

[wanderer paul]

On the cover of a following programme, versus Millwall, was a picture from the match versus Oldham.

Prog. Cover.



Close Up

 

[wanderer paul]

Barry's last appearance in the Football League for the Bees, versus Bournemouth.

Prog. Cover.



Team Page.

 

[wanderer paul]

I believe this would've been his last appearance as a Bee, versus Mansfield Town on 6 May 1967, in the London Combination.

 

[wanderer paul]

Lastly, a squad photograph of the Bees, from the 1966/67 Handbook, including Barry Thornley.



I have my uses........ :looks:

 

[North London Bee]

I might be wrong but I vaguely remember him as a young blonde or even ginger left winger who came into a struggling team.

I think he joined Oxford United after leaving us.

 

[TW1Bee]

I seem to remember being a very excited youngster when his signing was announced and he was described as the new Denis Law. Sadly that never came to fruition.

 

[HerefordB]

Saw him score the equaliser at Watford in the mid 60's and that evening describing the game to Eric White, to whom I used to deliver the evening classified at his home in Norwood Green. 1-1 draw I think. I got a mention in the programme the following Saturday too!

 

[wanderer paul]

Saw him score the equaliser at Watford in the mid 60's and that evening describing the game to Eric White, to whom I used to deliver the evening classified at his home in Norwood Green. 1-1 draw I think. I got a mention in the programme the following Saturday too!

Never scored for Brentford in the Football League. Must’ve been a reserve match? Scored 5 in 1965/66 London Combination.

 

[HerefordB]

Never scored for Brentford in the Football League. Must’ve been a reserve match? Scored 5 in 1965/66 London Combination.

Yes, I think it might have been Ian Lawther but I think Barry had an assist, maybe from a corner? He played really well that day on his debut.

 

[wanderer paul]

I seem to remember being a very excited youngster when his signing was announced and he was described as the new Denis Law. Sadly that never came to fruition.

What a good memory!

 

[North London Bee]

Talk about over-hyping someone and raising expectations

 

[TW1Bee]

He was one of a few buys that didn’t work in those days.

 

[Plymouth Bee]

Thanks for all the info and particularly to Paul for the programme covers and other excerpts. I've sent a link to this thread to the contractor I work with and I'm sure he'll send it to Barry.