Tony Thorpe
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Anthony Thorpe | ||
Date of birth | 10 April 1974 | ||
Place of birth | Leicester, England | ||
Position(s) |
Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Melton Town (manager) | ||
Youth career | |||
1990–1992 |
Leicester City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1992–1998 | Luton Town | 120 | (48) |
1998 | Fulham | 13 | (3) |
1998–2002 | Bristol City | 128 | (51) |
1998 | → Reading (loan) | 6 | (1) |
1998 | → Luton Town (loan) | 8 | (4) |
1999 | → Luton Town (loan) | 4 | (1) |
2002–2003 | Luton Town | 32 | (15) |
2003–2005 | Queens Park Rangers | 41 | (10) |
2005 | → Rotherham United (loan) | 5 | (1) |
2005–2006 | Swindon Town | 7 | (1) |
2006 | Colchester United | 14 | (0) |
2006–2007 | Stevenage Borough | 3 | (0) |
2006 | → Grimsby Town (loan) | 5 | (0) |
2007 | Grimsby Town | 1 | (0) |
2007 | Tamworth | 7 | (1) |
2007 | Barton Rovers | ? | |
2008 | Woking | 1 | (0) |
2008 | Brackley Town | 9 | (4) |
2008–2009 | Stamford | 12 | (7) |
2009–2011 | Halesowen Town | 0 | (0) |
2011 | Hinckley | ||
2011 | Thurmaston Town | 4 | (2) |
2012 | Melton Town | 16 | (18) |
Total | 436 | (167) | |
Managerial career | |||
2010–2011 | Halesowen Town | ||
2016 | Melton Town | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:14, 18 December 2009 (UTC) |
Anthony Thorpe (born 10 April 1974) is an English former professional footballer and former manager of Melton Town
As a player he was a
Career
Thorpe began his career at
After 13 goals in his first season back, Thorpe left the financially crippled club for
His time at Swindon was unsuccessful, and he was allowed to join fellow
Thorpe was released from Grimsby Town at the end of the
On 1 November 2007, Thorpe left Tamworth by mutual consent, after an eye condition prevented him from playing. The eye was injured when he scratched the eye on a tile while working, and his vision deteriorated with little sign of improvement.[2] However, he went on to sign for Barton Rovers later in the month.[3]
He signed for Woking on 1 September 2008 but was released after just one game following the dismissal of the club's manager. On 4 September 2008 he signed for Brackley Town.
It was announced in late November 2008, that due to new job commitments, Brackley Town and Tony Thorpe came to a mutual agreement for him to move on, as he was unable to find the time commitment needed. He signed for
Honours
Queens Park Rangers
- Second Division runner-up: 2003–04
Colchester United
- League One runner-up: 2005–06
Individual
References
- ^ Thorpe & Heggs in
- ^ Clayton, Dave (1 November 2007). "Permant and temporary departures". TheLambs.co.uk. Retrieved 1 November 2007.
- ^ Former Hatters' teammates reunite at Barton
- ^ Halesowen look for fresh start under Tony Thorpe and Sean Cunnington
- ^ Tony Thorpe quits as Halesowen Town manager
- ^ Hinckley F.C. Official Profile Archived 20 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ISBN 978-1-85291-581-0.
External links
- Tony Thorpe at Soccerbase
- Halesowen Town FC Profile