Jeff Thorpe Explained

Jeff Thorpe
Fullname:Jeffrey Thorpe[1]
Birth Date:17 November 1972
Birth Place:Cockermouth, England
Position:Midfielder
Youthclubs1:Carlisle United
Years1:1989–2000
Clubs1:Carlisle United
Caps1:224
Goals1:6
Totalcaps:238
Totalgoals:8

Jeffrey "Jeff" Thorpe (born 17 November 1972, in Cockermouth, Cumbria) is an English retired professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

He spent his entire career at Carlisle United before retiring in 2000 due to injury.

He played in the Championship winning 1994-95 season, scoring 4 goals, and made a substitute appearance at Wembley Stadium against Birmingham City in the 1995 Football League Trophy final.

Persistent back injuries bought a premature end to his career aged just 27 after 11 years with Carlisle. Thorpe spent several years as Radio Cumbria match day summariser on Carlisle games. He lectured in Sport Performance at the University of Cumbria for 11 years and still resides in the county where he also runs a coaching and fitness business.

Honours

Carlisle United

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jeff Thorpe . Soccer Base . 25 March 2021 .
  2. News: Fry's delight as Carlisle succumb to sudden death . Trevor . Haylett . The Independent . 24 April 1995 . 29 May 2024.