| Full name: | Gerald Newsome Thornton |
| Born: | 29th June 1926, Fartown, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England |
| Died: | 6th December 2007, London, England |
| Batting: | Right-hand batter |
| Relations: | Son: EDC Thornton; Son: JF Thornton |
| Teams: | Staffordshire (Minor Counties Championship: 1950-1954); All teams |
| Lists of matches and more detailed statistics | |
| Minor Counties Championship Career Batting and Fielding (1950-1954) | ||||||||||
| M | I | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | Ct | ||
| Staffordshire | 18 | 30 | 1 | 604 | 114 | 20.82 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| Minor Counties Championship Career Bowling (1950-1954) | ||||||||||
| Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BB | Ave | 5wI | 10wM | SRate | Econ | |
| Staffordshire | 24 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 1-7 | 8.00 | 0 | 0 | 12.00 | 4.00 |