Doug Tharme

Douglas John Tharme (born 17 August 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League Two club Grimsby Town.

Doug Tharme

Personal information
Full name	Douglas John Tharme[1]
Date of birth	(1999-08-17) 17 August 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Birkenhead, England
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Grimsby Town
Number	24
Youth career
	Wrexham
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2020	Wrexham	4	(0)
2019	→ AFC Telford United (loan)	1	(0)
2019	→ Tamworth (loan)	1	(0)
2020–2021	Curzon Ashton	12	(0)
2021	Connah's Quay Nomads	4	(0)
2021–2022	Southport	32	(3)
2022–2024	Blackpool	0	(0)
2022–2023	→ Accrington Stanley (loan)	31	(0)
2024–	Grimsby Town	44	(2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:13, 3 August 2025 (UTC)

Career

Born in Birkenhead, Tharme spent his early career with Wrexham, AFC Telford United, Tamworth,^[2] Curzon Ashton, Connah's Quay Nomads and Southport.^[1] After signing for Blackpool, he moved on loan to Accrington Stanley in August 2022.^[3]

On 12 January 2024, Tharme signed for Grimsby Town for an undisclosed fee until the end of the 2025–26 season.^[4][5]

He scored on his debut for the club, in a 2–1 league defeat at home to Tranmere Rovers on 27 January 2024.^[6]

Career statistics

As of match played 2 August 2025^[1]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		EFL Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Wrexham	2018–19	National League	4	0	0	0	—		0	0	4	0
	2019–20	National League	0	0	0	0	—		3[a]	0	3	0
	Total		4	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	7	0
AFC Telford United (loan)	2019–20	National League North	1	0	0	0	—		0	0	1	0
Tamworth (loan)	2019–20	Southern Prem Central	1	0	0	0	—		0	0	1	0
Curzon Ashton	2020–21	National League North	12	0	0	0	—		0	0	12	0
Connah's Quay Nomads	2020–21	Cymru Premier	4	0	0	0	—		0	0	4	0
Southport	2021–22	National League North	32	3	0	0	—		0	0	32	3
Accrington Stanley (loan)	2022–23	League One	31	0	2	0	0	0	4[b]	0	37	0
Blackpool	2023–24	League One	0	0	0	0	1	0	4[b]	0	5	0
Grimsby Town	2023–24	League Two	15	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	1
	2024–25	League Two	28	1	0	0	0	0	3[b]	0	31	1
	2025–26	League Two	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	Total		44	2	0	0	0	0	3	0	47	2
Career total			129	5	2	0	1	0	14	0	146	5

1. Appearance(s) in Scottish Challenge Cup
2. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy