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

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 IFK Norrköping 13 (1)
2004 IF 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)

Early life

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

Career

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Club

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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

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

Honours

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Club

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Perth Glory

Individual

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Cockerill, Mike (21 December 2007). "Thorp insists Territory can make its mark". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  2. ^ "An Irishman in Wolves clothing". Sydney Morning Herald. 29 September 1993. p. 58.
  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.
  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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