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Alton Thelwell
Alton Anthony Thelwell (born 5 September 1980) is an English former footballer who played as a defender. CareerThelwell was born in Islington, London. He began his career at Tottenham Hotspur, for whom he made twenty-one appearances in league and cup competitions. In the summer of 2000, IFK Hässleholm of the fourth-highest division in Sweden, sold Jon Jönsson to Tottenham for £70,000 and also agreed two loan deals for the Swedish club - that of Thelwell and Peter Crouch.[2][3] He also won one England under-21 cap on 27 February 2001, as a substitute in the 4–0 defeat at home to Spain U21.[4] However injuries robbed him of further first-team opportunities at Spurs, and he was released by then boss Glenn Hoddle in 2003.[5] Thelwell signed for Hull City on 13 June 2003 by manager Peter Taylor after being released from Tottenham.[6] He scored on his debut against Darlington.[7] 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.[8] He signed a new short-term contract in January 2006,[9] and after proving his fitness and featuring in nine of City's last thirteen games of the 2005–06 season, Thelwell was rewarded with a further year's contract extension.[10] Finding his first team opportunities at the KC Stadium limited, he joined Leyton Orient on loan in October 2006,[11] making his debut in the League One fixture against Cheltenham Town on 21 October 2006, Orient winning 2–0.[12] Despite his persistent knee injury,[13] 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, and signed a new one-year contract in May 2008.[14] He was released in May 2009.[15] Thelwell subsequently had trials at Bournemouth, Milton Keynes Dons, Gillingham and Mansfield Town.[16] He also played two games for London APSA of the Essex Senior League to keep up his match fitness.[17] 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.[18] On 1 December 2009, Thelwell left Newport[19] and joined Kettering Town on a free transfer,[20] but retired after nine games through injury.[17] Thelwell returned to football and joined Carshalton Athletic in the autumn of 2012 on a non-contract basis as the club was suffering from a defensive crisis. He made ten appearances for The Robins before moving on to Billericay Town, who were then playing in the Conference South.[17] Personal lifeWhilst on loan at IFK Hässleholm, Thelwell lived with fellow Spurs loanee Peter Crouch. During this period, Thelwell was in a brief relationship with a woman named Camilla.[21] References
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