John Arthur Curzon Thornton (24 February 1902 – November 1993) was an English cricketer.
Thornton was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium.
Educated at Uppingham School, Thornton made his first-class debut for Leicestershire against Kent in the 1921 County Championship.
[3] He died at Cambridge, Cambridgeshire in November 1993.
His brother Frank also played first-class cricket.