Thomas Ernest Bonner (born 6 February 1988) is a Scottish footballer who plays for Cray Wanderers.

Career

Bonner began his career in the Queens Park Rangers Academy before he signed a professional contract with Northampton Town in 2005. He went on loan to

Bedford Town Bedford Town Football Club is a football club based in the Borough of Bedford, England. The club are currently members of the and play at the Eyrie in Cardington, a village on the outskirts of Bedford. They are full members of the Football As ...

and Nuneaton Borough before he signed with Rushden & Diamonds in January 2007. At Rushden he went out on loan to

and

Heybridge Swifts Heybridge Swifts Football Club is a football club based in Heybridge, near Maldon, Essex, England. They are currently members of the and play at Scraley Road. History The club was established in 1880 as Heybridge Football Club. After joining t ...

. During his spell with Bedford Town he notably scored the winning goal in a play off final against

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to secure Bedford's promotion to the Conference South. He was released by Rushden in May 2007 and went on to play non-league football with Hinckley United and

Ilkeston Town Ilkeston Town Football Club is a football club based in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England. They currently play in the . History On 30 June 2017, a company, Ilkeston Town F.C. Ltd was registered at Companies House. On 20 July 2017, it was conf ...

. In 2010 Bonner joined Conference Premier side

Dartford Dartford is the principal town in the Borough of Dartford, Kent, England. It is located south-east of Central London and is situated adjacent to the London Borough of Bexley to its west. To its north, across the Thames estuary, is Thurrock in ...

and after spending three seasons at Princes Park he signed with Cambridge United in May 2013. He made his

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debut on 9 August 2014 in a 1–0 win at home against

Plymouth Argyle Plymouth Argyle Football Club is a professional football club based in the city of Plymouth, Devon, England. As of the 2021–22 season, the team are competing in League One, the third tier of English football. They have played at Home Park, ...

. In September 2014, Bonner joined Conference Premier side Dover Athletic on loan, helping the club to record nine clean sheets in his first twenty-four appearances, including in two FA Cup shock wins over

sides

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and Cheltenham Town as the club reached the FA Cup third round against Premier League side Crystal Palace, where they lost to a strong Palace squad. Bonner signed for Ebbsfleet United on an 18-month contract on 15 January 2015. On 1 June 2016, Bonner rejoined former side Dartford for the 2016–17

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season. On 2 June 2018, Bonner was sent off representing Hackney pub The Gun in the BT Sport Pub Cup final at Leicester City's King Power Stadium. On 22 June 2023, Bonner announced his retirement from football. Bonner came out of retirement just four months later by joining Havant & Waterlooville. However, after only five first-team appearances, Bonner left Havant & Waterlooville in November 2023 and joined Cray Wanderers, making his debut for the club on 25 November 2023 during a 1–1 draw against

Dulwich Hamlet Dulwich Hamlet Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in East Dulwich in south-east London, England. They are currently members of and play at Champion Hill. History The club was formed in 1893, by Lorraine 'Pa' Wilson. ...

Honours

Cambridge United *

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: 2013–14 Dartford * Conference South Play-Offs: 2011–12 * Kent Senior Cup: 2019–20, 2021–22 Individual * National League South Team of the Year: 2016–17, 2017–18, 2021–22

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bonner, Tom 1988 births Living people Footballers from the London Borough of Camden Scottish men's footballers Scotland men's youth international footballers English Football League players Northampton Town F.C. players Bedford Town F.C. players Rushden & Diamonds F.C. players Heybridge Swifts F.C. players Corby Town F.C. players Hinckley United F.C. players Ilkeston Town F.C. (1945) players Dartford F.C. players Cambridge United F.C. players Dover Athletic F.C. players Ebbsfleet United F.C. players Havant & Waterlooville F.C. players Cray Wanderers F.C. players Men's association football defenders 21st-century Scottish sportsmen