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Hamilton Thorp
Personal information
Date of birth (1973-08-21) 21 August 1973 (age 51)
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)
*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)

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

Early life

He is commmonly called Bungles amongst his friends due to ability to bundle all his wealth

Thorp is the only of professional footballer 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

References

  1. ^ a b c Cockerill, Mike (21 December 2007). "Thorp insists Territory can make its mark". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 15 June 2016. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ "An Irishman in Wolves clothing". Sydney Morning Herald. 29 September 1993. p. 58. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ "Aloisi fails Panathinaikos test". BBC Sport. 5 July 2005. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  4. ^ "Hamilton Thorp". Soccerbase. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  5. ^ "Transfer market hots up". The World Game. 17 July 2000. Retrieved 15 June 2016. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  6. ^ Aberg, Göran (1 October 2003). "Hamilton Thorp får ingen förlängning på sitt kontrakt" (in Swedish). SvenskaFans.com. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  7. ^ "Hamilton Thorp får ingen förlängning på sitt kontrakt - IFK Norrköping - Allsvenskan". SvenskaFans.com. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  8. ^ "Hamilton Thorp" (in Norwegian). football.no. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  9. ^ "Hamilton Thorp". OzFootball.net. Retrieved 15 June 2016.


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