Alton Thelwell

Alton Thelwell (born September 5, 1980 in Islington, Greater London) is an England professional Association football currently playing for Leyton Orient F.C. in England's Football League One.

Thelwell is a defender (association football) who signed for Hull City A.F.C. on June 13, 2003 by then manager Peter John Taylor after being released from Tottenham Hotspur F.C.. Thelwell had made 18 league appearances in his time at Spurs. He had also spent two months on loan playing for Sweden side IFK Hassleholm, and won one England national under-21 football team cap (football) in February 2001. However injuries robbed him of further first-team opportunities at Spurs, and he was released by then boss Glenn Hoddle.

Fitness problems blighted Thelwell's time at Hull City, and he missed over a year from October 2004 to February 2006 due to a serious knee injury. Hull had extended his contract at the start of the 2005-06 in English football season, but at a much reduced rate of pay. After proving his fitness and featuring in nine of City's last thirteen games of the season, Thelwell was rewarded with a further year's contract extension.

Finding his first team opportunities at the Kingston Communications Stadium limited, he joined Leyton Orient F.C. on loan in October 2006, making his debut in the Football League One fixture against Cheltenham Town F.C. on October 21, 2006.

Thelwell impressed during his loan spell and was rewarded with a permanent 18-month contract when the transfer window reopened on January 1, 2007. He was named as Leyton Orient club captain at the start of the 2007–08 season.