John Phillip Thornton (14 August 1905 – 4 October 1996)[1] was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s for Newtown in the NSWRL competition.
Newtown would go on to reach the 1929 grand final against South Sydney but Thornton was not selected to play in the game.
In 1930, Thornton was selected to play for Metropolis, the earlier version of what is now known as the NSW City team.
In 1933, Thornton played for Newtown in the 1933 NSWRL grand final against St George at the Sydney Sports Ground.
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