| Fullname | Thomas Ernest Bonner[1] |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 6 February 1988 (age 38) |
| Birth place | Camden, England |
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| Position | Defender |
| Youthclubs 1 | Queens Park Rangers |
| Years 1 | 2005–2007 |
| Clubs 1 | Northampton Town |
| Caps 1 | 0 |
| Goals 1 | 0 |
| Years 2 | 2005 |
| Clubs 2 | → Bedford Town (loan) |
| Caps 2 | 9 |
| Goals 2 | 1 |
| Years 3 | 2006 |
| Clubs 3 | → Nuneaton Borough (loan) |
| Caps 3 | 11 |
| Goals 3 | 0 |
| Years 4 | 2007 |
| Clubs 4 | Rushden & Diamonds |
| Caps 4 | 0 |
| Goals 4 | 0 |
| Years 5 | 2007 |
| Clubs 5 | → Bedford Town (loan) |
| Caps 5 | 6 |
| Goals 5 | 0 |
| Years 6 | 2007 |
| Clubs 6 | → Heybridge Swifts (loan) |
| Caps 6 | 7 |
| Goals 6 | 0 |
| Years 7 | 2007–2009 |
| Clubs 7 | Hinckley United |
| Caps 7 | 49 |
| Goals 7 | 1 |
| Years 8 | 2009–2010 |
| Clubs 8 | Ilkeston Town |
| Caps 8 | 30 |
| Goals 8 | 1 |
| Years 9 | 2010–2013 |
| Clubs 9 | Dartford |
| Caps 9 | 125 |
| Goals 9 | 3 |
| Years 10 | 2013–2015 |
| Clubs 10 | Cambridge United |
| Caps 10 | 13 |
| Goals 10 | 0 |
| Years 11 | 2014–2015 |
| Clubs 11 | → Dover Athletic (loan) |
| Caps 11 | 22 |
| Goals 11 | 1 |
| Years 12 | 2015–2016 |
| Clubs 12 | Ebbsfleet United |
| Caps 12 | 37 |
| Goals 12 | 2 |
| Years 13 | 2016–2023 |
| Clubs 13 | Dartford |
| Caps 13 | 242 |
| Goals 13 | 8 |
| Years 14 | 2023 |
| Clubs 14 | Havant & Waterlooville |
| Caps 14 | 5 |
| Goals 14 | 0 |
| Years 15 | 2023–2026 |
| Clubs 15 | Cray Wanderers |
| Caps 15 | 78 |
| Goals 15 | 6 |
| Totalcaps | 634 |
| Totalgoals | 23 |
| Nationalyears 1 | 2007 |
| Nationalteam 1 | Scotland U19 |
| Club-update | 17:10, 25 April 2026 (UTC) |
Thomas Ernest Bonner (born 6 February 1988) is a retired, former Scottish footballer.
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 and Nuneaton Borough before he signed with Rushden & Diamonds in January 2007.[2] At Rushden he went out on loan to Bedford Town and Heybridge Swifts. During his spell with Bedford Town he notably scored the winning goal in a play off final against Chippenham Town 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. In 2010 Bonner joined Conference Premier side Dartford and after spending three seasons at Princes Park he signed with Cambridge United in May 2013.[3] He made his Football League debut on 9 August 2014 in a 1–0 win at home against Plymouth Argyle.[4]
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 Football League sides Morecambe 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.[5]
On 1 June 2016, Bonner rejoined former side Dartford for the 2016–17 National League South season.[6]
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.[7]
On 22 June 2023, Bonner announced his retirement from football.[8]
Bonner came out of retirement just four months later by joining Havant & Waterlooville.[9]
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.[10]
On 24 April 2026, Bonner announced his retirement following the conclusion of the 2025–26 season.[11]
Honours
Cambridge United
Dartford
- Conference South Play-Offs: 2011–12[5]
- Kent Senior Cup: 2019–20, 2021–22[13]
Individual
References
- ^ "List of Temporary Transfers of Players under Written Contract Between 01/08/2014 and 31/08/2014" (PDF). p. 19. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
- ^ "Diamonds net Northampton's Bonner". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
- ^ "Cambridge United sign Dartford duo Tom Bonner and Tom Champion". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
- ^ "Cambridge 1-0 Plymouth". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
- ^ Tervet, Steve (2015-01-15). "Ebbsfleet United confirm they are to sign defender Tom Bonner on an 18-month contract from Cambridge United". Kent Online. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
- ^ "Defender Tom Bonner agrees deal to return to Dartford". The Non-League Football Paper. 2016-06-01. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
- ^ "The gun finds the target in dramatic pub cup final shootout". btsportbusiness.com. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
- ^ "TOM BONNER RETIRES". dartfordfc.co.uk. 2023-06-22. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
- ^ "NEW SIGNING: BONNER IS A HAWK". havantandwaterloovillefc.co.uk. 2023-10-07. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
- ^ "Isthmian League round-up: Chatham beat Enfield Town, Andy Drury loses first game in charge of Folkestone, Ramsgate draw at Cray Valley, Sevenoaks hit five". kentonline.co.uk. 2023-11-25. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
- ^ "Burgess Hill Town vs Cray Wanderers – Isthmian Premier – Saturday 25th April, 3 pm – Match Preview & Admission/Directions + a tribute to Tom Bonner". cray-wanderers.com. 2026-04-24. Retrieved 2026-04-24.
- ^ "DONALDSON AT THE DOUBLE FOR CAMBRIDGE IN FA TROPHY FINAL". FA. 23 March 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- ^ Tucker, Craig (2022-05-18). "Dartford captain Tom Bonner reacts to Kent Senior Cup final victory over Folkestone Invicta". Kent Online. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
- ^ Mason, Aaron (2017-05-18). "Ex Cambridge United duo earn places in National League team of the year". CambridgeshireLive. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
- ^ Elliot, Sam (11 May 2018). "National League South Team Of The Season". www.thenationalleague.org.uk. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
- ^ "Meet Your National League South Season's Big Winners! - The Vanarama National League". www.thenationalleague.org.uk. Retrieved 2022-05-22.