Tony Thorpe

Infobox Football biography
playername = Tony Thorpe


fullname = Anthony Thorpe
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1974|4|10|df=yes
cityofbirth = Leicester
countryofbirth = England
height = height|ft=5|in=9
position = Striker
currentclub = Brackley Town
clubnumber =
youthyears = 1990–1992
youthclubs = Leicester City
years = 1992–1998
1998
1998–2002
1998
1998
1999
2002–2003
2003–2005
2005
2005–2006
2006
2006–2007
2006
2007
2007
2007
2008
2008-
clubs = Luton Town
Fulham
Bristol City
→ Reading (loan)
→ Luton Town (loan)
→ Luton Town (loan)
Luton Town
Queens Park Rangers
→ Rotherham United (loan)
Swindon Town
Colchester United
Stevenage Borough
→ Grimsby Town (loan)
Grimsby Town
Tamworth
Barton Rovers
Woking
Brackley Town
caps(goals) = 120 (50)
013 0(3)
128 (51)
006 0(1)
008 0(4)
004 0(1)
032 (15)
041 (10)
005 0(1)
007 0(1)
014 0(0)
003 0(0)
005 0(0)
001 0(0)
007 0(1)
00? 0(?)
001 0(0)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 08:42, 4 September 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate =

Anthony Thorpe (born 10 April 1974 in Leicester) is an English footballer who plays as a striker. He is currently playing for Brackley Town.

Thorpe began his career at Leicester City, but he was transferred to Luton Town in August 1992.

During his time at Luton he switched from attacking-midfielder to striker, with outstanding success. He scored 28 league goals in the 1996-97 season, and soon a move to Fulham was completed. His time at Craven Cottage was short and he joined Bristol City in the summer of 1998. He took time to adapt as Ashton Gate, and he was then sent out on loan to Reading and back to Luton twice. He eventually found form at Bristol, before he re-joined Luton on a Bosman free transfer in 2002.

After 13 goals in his first season back, Thorpe left the financially crippled club for Queens Park Rangers for a cut-price £50,000 fee, after Thorpe threatened to invoke a rule where he could move to QPR for free. Many Luton fans were outraged at Thorpe and have never forgiven the talented forward.fact|date=September 2007 He scored 10 goals in his first season at QPR, but the next season was loaned to relegation strugglers Rotherham United. He was then released by QPR, and joined Swindon Town, along with another ex-QPR striker, Jamie Cureton.

His time at Swindon was unsuccessful, and he was allowed to join fellow League One side Colchester United. After their promotion to the Championship, Thorpe was released and he move to Stevenage Borough in July 2006. However, he struggled to settle there, and he was sent to Grimsby Town on loan in September 2006, and he signed for the Mariners in January 2007.

Thorpe was released from Grimsby Town at the end of the 2006-07 season and went on to join Conference North side Tamworth, while signing on for Sunday league side Hockley Rangers in Leicester's Alliance League. [ [http://www.thelambs.co.uk/news/newsDetail.asp?secID=1&newsID=615 Thorpe & Heggs in] ] .

On 1 November 2007 Thorpe left Tamworth by mutual consent. An eye condition had 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. [cite news |first=Dave |last=Clayton |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Permant and temporary departures |url=http://www.thelambs.co.uk/news/newsDetail.asp?secID=1&newsID=700 |work= |publisher="TheLambs.co.uk"|date=2007-11-01|accessdate=2007-11-01] However, he went on to sign for Barton Rovers later in the month. [ [http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=46319 Former Hatters' teammates reunite at Barton] ]

Luton Town legend, Tony Thorpe, has returned to the club with the possibility of agreeing a short-term deal. Thorpe, who trained with The Hatters on Wednesday, was a Golden Boot, winner and notched 70 goals in three stints at Kenilworth Road. He also enjoyed a prolific spell at Bristol City plus a Million pound move to Kevin Keegan's Fulham. The 34 year old striker, has been playing for Nuneaton Town, during the pre-season campaign and could still figure in their plans should Mick Harford decide against a permanent deal.

He signed for Woking on 1 September 2008 but was released after just one game following the dismissal of the clubs manager.

On 4 September 2008 Thorpe signed for Non League side Brackley Town.

Honours

Colchester United

Runner-Up
* 2005-06 League One

References

External links

*soccerbase|7949|Tony Thorpe

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DATE OF BIRTH=10 April 1974
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