Hamilton Thorp (born 21 August 1973) is an Australian former professional football player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 August 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1992–1993 | Rochdale | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994 | Darwin Cubs | ||
| 1995–1997 | West Adelaide | 42 | (11) |
| 1997–1998 | Portsmouth | 9 | (1) |
| 1998–1999 | Adelaide Sharks | 15 | (3) |
| 1999–2000 | Perth Glory | 17 | (0) |
| 2000 | Tanjong Pagar United FC | 11 | (3) |
| 2000 | Sorrento | 5 | (8) |
| 2000–2001 | Parramatta Power | 10 | (2) |
| 2002 | Manly Warringah Dolphins | ||
| 2002–2003 | Northern Spirit | 7 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Norrköping | 13 | (1) |
| 2004 | Sylvia | 10 | (2) |
| 2004 | Raufoss | 11 | (2) |
| 2007 | Manly United | 28 | (25) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:42, 20 October 2015 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:42, 20 October 2015 (UTC) | |||
Early life edit
Thorp is one of a small number of professional footballers to grow up in Darwin.[1]
Career edit
Club edit
In the early 1990s Thorp moved to England, where he spent a season with Rochdale.[1][2]
Thorp played in the FAS Premier League as a teenager for Darwin Cubs.[1]
In 1997, Thorp signed for English Football League First Division side Portsmouth on the recommendation of then-Australia manager Terry Venables.[3] He played seven league matches and two Football League Cup games for the side, scoring one goal.[4]
He later returned to Australia, moving from Perth Glory to Parramatta Power in 2000.[5]
In 2003, Thorp played for Swedish side Norrköping, but was released after one season when the club elected not to take up a contractual option for a second year.[6][7]
Thorp joined Norwegian club Raufoss in 2004, making 11 appearances and scoring once in the Norwegian First Division.[8]
International edit
Thorp represented the Australian Schoolboys in the early 1990s.[9]
Honours edit
Club edit
- National Soccer League Premiership: 1999–2000
Individual edit
- NSW Super League Golden Boot: 2002
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c Cockerill, Mike (21 December 2007). "Thorp insists Territory can make its mark". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ^ "An Irishman in Wolves clothing". Sydney Morning Herald. 29 September 1993. p. 58.
- ^ "Aloisi fails Panathinaikos test". BBC Sport. 5 July 2005. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ^ "Hamilton Thorp". Soccerbase. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ^ "Transfer market hots up". The World Game. 17 July 2000. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ^ Aberg, Göran (1 October 2003). "Hamilton Thorp får ingen förlängning på sitt kontrakt" (in Swedish). SvenskaFans.com. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ^ "Hamilton Thorp får ingen förlängning på sitt kontrakt - IFK Norrköping - Allsvenskan". SvenskaFans.com. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
- ^ "Hamilton Thorp" (in Norwegian). football.no. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ^ "Hamilton Thorp". OzFootball.net. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
External links edit
- Aussie Footballers Thomson to Tokich
- Hamilton Thorp at Soccerbase
