Levy Thorpe Explained

Levy Thorpe
Fullname:Levy Thorpe[1]
Birth Date:18 November 1889
Birth Place:Seaham, England
Height:[2]
Position:Wing half
Years1:1907–1908
Clubs1:Seaham Albion
Years2:1908–1909
Clubs2:Seaham White Star
Years3:1909–1911
Clubs3:Seaham Harbour
Years4:1911–1913
Clubs4:Blackpool
Caps4:92
Goals4:1
Years5:1913–1920
Clubs5:Burnley
Caps5:72
Goals5:3
Years6:1920–1922
Clubs6:Blackburn Rovers
Caps6:85
Goals6:1
Years7:1922–1924
Clubs7:Lincoln City
Caps7:69
Goals7:9
Years8:1924–1925
Clubs8:Rochdale
Caps8:31
Goals8:0
Years9:1926
Clubs9:Farnworth Town
Totalcaps:349
Totalgoals:14

Levy Thorpe (18 November 1889 – 1935) was an English professional footballer who played as a wing half.[3] He made 98 appearances for Blackpool, all of which were in consecutive games. 92 of these were in the Football League; the other six were in the FA Cup.

Career

Thorpe made his debut for Blackpool late in the 1910–11 campaign, in a 2–0 victory against Leicester Fosse at Bloomfield Road on 29 March 1911. He went on to appear in their six remaining League games, beginning a long run of consecutive appearances for the club.[4]

The following season, 1911–12, he was an ever-present, appearing in the number-4 jersey in all of Blackpool's 42 League and FA Cup games. He also scored his first and only goal for the club. It came in a 2–0 victory over Nottingham Forest at Bloomfield Road on 23 March 1912.

The ever-present record was preserved the following 1912–13 season, at the end of which he had made 89 consecutive appearances for the Tangerines.

In 1913–14, Thorpe appeared in the first 9 League games, continuing his appearance streak to 98 games, before being sold to Lancashire rivals Burnley. However, during World War I, he returned to Blackpool as a guest player.

Personal life

Thorpe served as a private in the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment during the First World War.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Joyce, Michael . Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 . Tony Brown . 2012 . 978-1905891610 . Nottingham . 288.
  2. News: First Division prospects. Blackburn Rovers . Quiz . Athletic News . Manchester . 22 August 1921 . 5.
  3. Web site: Thorpe Levy Image 3 Rochdale 1924 – Vintage Footballers. vintagefootballers.com. en-GB. 14 November 2018.
  4. Book: Calley, Roy . Blackpool: A Complete Record, 1887–1992 . 20 October 1992 . Breedon Books Publishing Co Ltd . 9781873626078 . First . Derby . 196–203 . English.
  5. News: Levi Thorpe Service Record Football and the First World War . Football and the First World War . 14 November 2018 . en-US.