Doug Tharme
{{Short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Doug Tharme
|image =
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|fullname = Douglas John Tharme
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|8|17|df=y}}
|birth_place = Birkenhead, England
|position = Defender
|currentclub = Grimsby Town
|clubnumber = 24
|youthyears1 =
|youthclubs1 = Wrexham
|years1 = 2018–2020
|clubs1 = Wrexham
|caps1 = 4
|goals1 = 0
|years2 = 2019
|clubs2 = → AFC Telford United (loan)
|caps2 = 1
|goals2 = 0
|years3 = 2019
|clubs3 = → Tamworth (loan)
|caps3 = 1
|goals3 = 0
|years4 = 2020–2021
|clubs4 = Curzon Ashton
|caps4 = 12
|goals4 = 0
|years5 = 2021
|clubs5 = Connah's Quay Nomads
|caps5 = 4
|goals5 = 0
|years6 = 2021–2022
|clubs6 = Southport
|caps6 = 32
|goals6 = 3
|years7 = 2022–2024
|clubs7 = Blackpool
|caps7 = 0
|goals7 = 0
|years8 = 2022–2023
|clubs8 = → Accrington Stanley (loan)
|caps8 = 31
|goals8 = 0
|years9 = 2024–
|clubs9 = Grimsby Town
|caps9 = 43
|goals9 = 2
|club-update = 16:51, 4 May 2025 (UTC)
}}
Douglas John Tharme (born 17 August 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for {{English football updater|GrimsbyT}} club Grimsby Town.
Career
Born in Birkenhead, Tharme spent his early career with Wrexham, AFC Telford United, Tamworth,{{Cite web|url=http://www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk/players/doug-tharme#playingcareer|title=DOUG THARME|via=www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk}} Curzon Ashton, Connah's Quay Nomads and Southport. After signing for Blackpool, he moved on loan to Accrington Stanley in August 2022.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/62551457|title=Accrington sign Blackpool defender Tharme on loan|work=BBC Sport }}
On 12 January 2024, Tharme signed for Grimsby Town for an undisclosed fee until the end of the 2025–26 season.{{Cite web |last=FC |first=Blackpool |date=12 January 2024 |title=Doug Tharme Makes Permanent Grimsby Switch |url=https://blackpoolfc.co.uk/news/2024/january/12/doug-tharme-makes-permanent-grimsby-switch/ |access-date=12 January 2024 |website=Blackpool FC |language=en}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/67952539|title=Grimsby Town sign Tharme, Wood and Obikwu|work=BBC Sport |date=12 January 2024 }}
He scored on his debut for the club, in a 2–1 league defeat at home to Tranmere Rovers on 27 January 2024.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/68039526|title=Grimsby Town 1–2 Tranmere Rovers|work=BBC Sport |date=27 January 2024 }}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 3 May 2025}}{{Soccerway|506222|access-date=27 February 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|EFL Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3"|Wrexham
|rowspan="2"|National League |4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 3{{efn|name="SCC"|Appearance(s) in Scottish Challenge Cup}} | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| AFC Telford United (loan)
|colspan="1"|National League North |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Tamworth (loan)
|colspan="1"|Southern Prem Central |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Curzon Ashton
|colspan="1"|National League North |12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Connah's Quay Nomads
|colspan="1"|Cymru Premier |4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Southport
|colspan="1"|National League North |32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 32 | 3 | ||
| Accrington Stanley (loan)
|colspan="1"|League One |31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4{{efn|name="EFT"|Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 37 | 0 | |
| Blackpool
|colspan="1"|League One |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4{{efn|name="EFT"}} | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| rowspan="3"|Grimsby Town
|rowspan="2"|League Two |15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | |
| 2024–25
|28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3{{efn|name="EFT"}} | 0 | 31 | 1 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!43 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 46 | 2 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!128 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 145 | 5 |
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References
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{{Grimsby Town F.C. squad}}
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Category:Footballers from Birkenhead
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Wrexham A.F.C. players
Category:AFC Telford United players
Category:Tamworth F.C. players
Category:Curzon Ashton F.C. players
Category:Connah's Quay Nomads F.C. players
Category:Southport F.C. players
Category:Blackpool F.C. players
Category:Accrington Stanley F.C. players
Category:Grimsby Town F.C. players
Category:National League (English football) players
Category:Southern Football League players
Category:English Football League players
Category:Cymru Premier players
Category:21st-century English sportsmen
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