Walter Alfred Thornton (23 February 1858 – 2 February 1915), born Walter Alfred Lee,[A] was an English cricketer active in first-class cricket from 1879 to 1883.
Born to Margaret James and Richard Napoleon Lee at Kensington, Middlesex, Thornton was the third of three brothers.
[3] From Winchester he went up to St John's College, Oxford, where he made his debut in first-class cricket for Oxford University Cricket Club against the Gentlemen of England at the Magdalen Ground in 1879.
[5] Thornton played first-class cricket for the University until 1882, making 22 appearances.
[5] Across 24 first-class matches, Thornton scored 843 runs with four half centuries and took 27 wickets, with best figures of 4/29.