Steven Terence Thorne (born 15 September 1968) is an English retired professional

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who played as a

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in the

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for

Brentford Brentford is a suburban town in West London, England and part of the London Borough of Hounslow. It lies at the confluence of the River Brent and the Thames, west of Charing Cross. Its economy has diverse company headquarters buildings w ...

. Despite making just two appearances, his surname served as the inspiration for the name of the long-running Brentford

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''Thorne In The Side''.

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1968 births English men's footballers English Football League players Men's association football midfielders Brentford F.C. players Living people Footballers from Hampstead Watford F.C. players Maidenhead United F.C. players Isthmian League players {{England-footy-midfielder-1960s-stub