Career snapshot
Position rank · 99/00
Among 520 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1974-04-10 · 4 players total
| Full name | Tony Thorpe |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Anthony Lee Thorpe |
| Date of birth | 1974-04-10 (52 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Leicester, England |
| Citizenship | England |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 175.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2009-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Percentile rank vs 161 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol City | 4 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 140 | 54 | 0 | 1,724 |
| Luton Town | 9 | 02/03 | 99/00 | 104 | 52 | 0 | 1,433 |
| Reading FC | 1 | 98/99 | 98/99 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 540 |
| Fulham FC | 1 | 97/98 | 97/98 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 185 |
| Woking FC | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grimsby Town | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Stevenage Borough FC | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Swindon Town | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 559 |
| Colchester United | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 03/04 | 04/05 | 45 | 11 | 0 | 308 |
| Rotherham United | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 448 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | EFL Trophy | Bristol City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Bristol City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Second Division | Bristol City | 31 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 172 |
| 99/00 | Second Division | Luton Town | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 284 |
| 98/99 | First Division | Bristol City | 16 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 416 |
| 98/99 | Second Division | Luton Town | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 145 |
| 98/99 | Second Division | Reading FC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 540 |
| 97/98 | EFL Trophy | Luton Town | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | League Cup | Luton Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 97/98 | Second Division | Luton Town | 28 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 176 |
| 97/98 | Second Division | Fulham FC | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 185 |
| 96/97 | FA Cup | Luton Town | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 96/97 | League Cup | Luton Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Second Division | Luton Town | 16 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 113 |
| 95/96 | First Division | Luton Town | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 178 |
| 94/95 | FA Cup | Luton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | FA Cup | Luton Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 93/94 | First Division | Luton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Conference | Woking FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Conference | Stevenage Borough FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | EFL Trophy | Grimsby Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Two | Grimsby Town | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Swindon Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League One | Colchester United | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League One | Swindon Town | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 559 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Queens Park Rangers | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Rotherham United | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 448 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | EFL Trophy | Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 107 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Luton Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 |
| 03/04 | Second Division | Luton Town | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 03/04 | Second Division | Queens Park Rangers | 31 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 201 |
| 02/03 | Second Division | Luton Town | 30 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 191 |
| 01/02 | EFL Trophy | Bristol City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Bristol City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 01/02 | Second Division | Bristol City | 42 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 203 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Bristol City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 258 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Bristol City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 |
| 00/01 | Second Division | Bristol City | 39 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 154 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91/92 | 1991-08-01 | Leicester U18 | Leicester | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 92/93 | 1992-08-18 | Leicester | Luton | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1998-02-26 | Luton | Fulham | Transfer | 0 | €1.20m |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Fulham | Bristol City | Transfer | 0 | €1.50m |
| 98/99 | 1999-02-05 | Bristol City | Reading | Loan | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1999-03-24 | Reading | Bristol City | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Bristol City | Luton | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-08-22 | Luton | QPR | Transfer | 0 | €75k |
| 04/05 | 2005-03-24 | QPR | Rotherham | Loan | 750000 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-04-24 | Rotherham | QPR | Return from loan | 750000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-10 | QPR | Swindon Town | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-11 | Swindon Town | Colchester Utd. | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-14 | Colchester Utd. | Stevenage Bor. | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-09-26 | Stevenage Bor. | Grimsby Town | Loan | 750000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-10-30 | Grimsby Town | Stevenage Bor. | Return from loan | 750000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-25 | Stevenage Bor. | Grimsby Town | Loan | 750000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-02-25 | Grimsby Town | Stevenage Bor. | Return from loan | 750000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Stevenage Bor. | Tamworth | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Tamworth | Barton Rovers | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-09-01 | Barton Rovers | Woking | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-09-04 | Woking | Brackley | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-12-01 | Brackley | Stamford | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Stamford | Retired | Transfer | 750000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
No national team data.
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Second Division | Bristol City | 19 | 39 |
| 97/98 | Second Division | Luton Town | 17 | 41 |
| 01/02 | Second Division | Bristol City | 16 | 42 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | League Two | Grimsby Town | 3 | 6 |
| 05/06 | League One | Swindon Town | 1 | 21 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2007-02-25 | Grimsby Town | Stevenage Bor. | Return from loan | — | €750k |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-25 | Stevenage Bor. | Grimsby Town | Loan | — | €750k |
| 06/07 | 2006-10-30 | Grimsby Town | Stevenage Bor. | Return from loan | — | €750k |
| 06/07 | 2006-09-26 | Stevenage Bor. | Grimsby Town | Loan | — | €750k |
| 04/05 | 2005-04-24 | Rotherham | QPR | Return from loan | — | €750k |
| 04/05 | 2005-03-24 | QPR | Rotherham | Loan | — | €750k |
| 98/99 | 1999-03-24 | Reading | Bristol City | Return from loan | — | — |
| 98/99 | 1999-02-05 | Bristol City | Reading | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Tony Thorpe's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds United | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 23 | -9 | 22% |
| Leicester City | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 50% |
| Southampton FC | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 43% |
| Derby County | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 29% |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 22 | -10 | 7% |
| Ipswich Town | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 36% |
| Coventry City | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 25% |
| Cardiff City | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 15 | +6 | 50% |
| Nottingham Forest | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 21 | -9 | 25% |
| Bradford City | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 42% |
| Tranmere Rovers | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 50% |
| Sunderland AFC | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 02/03 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 97/98 | Goal #100 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 39 | 726 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 98/99 | 30 | 1,101 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 97/98 | 42 | 406 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.89 |
| 96/97 | 20 | 203 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 05/06 | 22 | 559 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 03/04 | 37 | 474 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.57 |
| 02/03 | 30 | 191 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.36 |
| 01/02 | 46 | 383 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.64 |
| 00/01 | 43 | 483 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.93 |
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Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Tony Thorpe
Who is Tony Thorpe?
Tony Thorpe is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Tony Thorpe?
Tony Thorpe is 52 years old. He was born on April 10, 1974 in Leicester.
What position does Tony Thorpe play?
Tony Thorpe plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Tony Thorpe play for?
Tony Thorpe currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Tony Thorpe scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Tony Thorpe has scored 123 goals in 347 appearances.
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