Richard Thornber (June 1866 – 1911) was an English

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...

who played in the Football League for Darwen and

Preston North End Preston North End Football Club, commonly referred to as Preston, North End or PNE, is a professional football club in Preston, Lancashire, England, who currently play in the EFL Championship, the second tier of the English football league syste ...

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1866 births 1911 deaths English men's footballers Darwen F.C. (1870) players Preston North End F.C. players English Football League players Men's association football midfielders Footballers from Darwen {{England-footy-midfielder-1860s-stub