R M Taylor picked up on this as well in his player ratings for the league match at Hartlepool last October.
Subs:
Thornton - 5 - during the warm-up he comes across that he has special needs. Won the ball, and created things. Needs to start next week. Very lucky not to be sent-off though for stamping on the goalkeepers back
By the sound of that report Thornton isn't the only one with special needs.