Hamilton Thorp Explained

Hamilton Thorp
Birth Date:21 August 1973
Birth Place:Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
Position:Striker
Youthyears1:1992–1993
Youthclubs1:Rochdale
Years1:1994
Years2:1995–1997
Years3:1997–1998
Years4:1998–1999
Years5:1999–2000
Years6:2000
Years7:2000
Years8:2000–2001
Years9:2002
Years10:2002–2003
Years11:2003–2004
Years12:2004
Years13:2004
Years14:2007
Clubs1:Darwin Cubs
Clubs2:West Adelaide
Clubs4:Adelaide Sharks
Clubs5:Perth Glory
Clubs6:Tanjong Pagar United FC
Clubs7:Sorrento
Clubs8:Parramatta Power
Clubs9:Manly Warringah Dolphins
Clubs10:Northern Spirit
Clubs11:IFK Norrköping
Clubs12:IF Sylvia
Clubs13:Raufoss
Clubs14:Manly United
Caps2:42
Caps3:9
Caps4:15
Caps5:17
Caps6:11
Caps7:5
Caps8:10
Caps10:7
Caps11:13
Caps12:10
Caps13:11
Caps14:28
Goals2:11
Goals3:1
Goals4:3
Goals5:0
Goals6:3
Goals7:8
Goals8:2
Goals10:0
Goals11:1
Goals12:2
Goals13:2
Goals14:25
Club-Update:00:42, 20 October 2015 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:00:42, 20 October 2015 (UTC)

Hamilton Thorp (born 21 August 1973) is an Australian former professional football player.

Early life

Thorp is one of a small number of professional footballers to grow up in Darwin.[1]

Career

Club

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

Thorp represented the Australian Schoolboys in the early 1990s.[9]

Honours

Club

Perth Glory

Individual

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Thorp insists Territory can make its mark. Sydney Morning Herald. 21 December 2007. 15 June 2016. Cockerill, Mike. Mike Cockerill.
  2. News: 29 September 1993. 58. Sydney Morning Herald. An Irishman in Wolves clothing.
  3. News: Aloisi fails Panathinaikos test. BBC Sport. 5 July 2005. 15 June 2016.
  4. Web site: Hamilton Thorp. Soccerbase. 15 June 2016.
  5. News: Transfer market hots up. The World Game. 17 July 2000. 15 June 2016.
  6. News: Hamilton Thorp får ingen förlängning på sitt kontrakt. Swedish. SvenskaFans.com. 1 October 2003. 15 June 2016. Aberg, Göran.
  7. Web site: Hamilton Thorp får ingen förlängning på sitt kontrakt - IFK Norrköping - Allsvenskan . SvenskaFans.com . 2016-06-04.
  8. Web site: Hamilton Thorp. football.no. 15 June 2016. Norwegian.
  9. Web site: Hamilton Thorp. OzFootball.net. 15 June 2016.