Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
9.5
World class
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
11
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.35
goals / match
Bristol City
top club · 140 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#76
goals rank
#252
assists rank
123
season goals
4
season assists
Among 520 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€750k
peak value · 2004
€1.50m
top transfer fee · 98/99
21
best season · 00/01
11 · 8.9%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1974-04-10 · 4 players total
347Appearances
123Goals
4Assists
35Yellow cards
1Red cards
58Full matches (90′)
| 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 | — |
Jul 2009
Transfer: Stamford → Retired
09/10 · Transfer
Dec 2008
Transfer: Brackley → Stamford
08/09 · Transfer
Sep 2008
Transfer: Woking → Brackley
08/09 · Transfer
Sep 2008
Transfer: Barton Rovers → Woking
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Woking FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2008
Transfer: Tamworth → Barton Rovers
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2007
Transfer: Stevenage Bor. → Tamworth
07/08 · Transfer
Feb 2007
Transfer: Grimsby Town → Stevenage Bor.
06/07 · Return from loan
Jan 2007
Transfer: Stevenage Bor. → Grimsby Town
06/07 · Loan
Oct 2006
Transfer: Grimsby Town → Stevenage Bor.
06/07 · Return from loan
Sep 2006
Transfer: Stevenage Bor. → Grimsby Town
06/07 · Loan
Jul 2006
Transfer: Colchester Utd. → Stevenage Bor.
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — Stevenage Borough FC, Grimsby Town
11 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2006
Transfer: Swindon Town → Colchester Utd.
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2005
Transfer: QPR → Swindon Town
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — Swindon Town, Colchester United
22 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2005
Transfer: Rotherham → QPR
04/05 · Return from loan
Mar 2005
Transfer: QPR → Rotherham
04/05 · Loan
Jul 2004
04/05 — Queens Park Rangers, Rotherham United
16 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2003
Transfer: Luton → QPR
03/04 · Transfer · €75k
Jul 2003
03/04 — Queens Park Rangers, Luton Town
37 matches · 14 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Luton Town
30 matches · 13 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2002
Transfer: Bristol City → Luton
02/03 · Transfer
Jul 2001
01/02 — Bristol City
46 matches · 17 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Bristol City
43 matches · 21 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Bristol City, Luton Town
39 matches · 15 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 1999
Transfer: Reading → Bristol City
98/99 · Return from loan
Feb 1999
Transfer: Bristol City → Reading
98/99 · Loan
Jul 1998
98/99 — Bristol City, Luton Town, Reading FC
30 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1998
Transfer: Fulham → Bristol City
98/99 · Transfer · €1.50m
Feb 1998
Transfer: Luton → Fulham
97/98 · Transfer · €1.20m
Jul 1997
97/98 — Luton Town, Fulham FC
42 matches · 19 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — Luton Town
20 matches · 12 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1995
95/96 — Luton Town
7 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1994
94/95 — Luton Town
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1993
93/94 — Luton Town
2 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 1992
Transfer: Leicester → Luton
92/93 · Transfer
Aug 1991
Transfer: Leicester U18 → Leicester
91/92 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €750k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 161 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals15 total · 1.86/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A15 total · 1.86/90
Yellow cards4 total · 0.50/90
Minutes played by club
Bristol City
33.2%
Luton Town
27.6%
Reading FC
10.4%
Fulham FC
3.6%
Woking FC
0.0%
Grimsby Town
0.0%
Stevenage Borough FC
0.0%
Swindon Town
10.8%
Colchester United
0.0%
Queens Park Rangers
5.9%
Rotherham United
8.6%
| 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.
Current—
Peak€750k
Low—
Δ since start−€750k
| 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 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Second Division
250 apps
106 G
0 A
League Cup
9 apps
4 G
0 A
FA Cup
9 apps
4 G
0 A
First Division
24 apps
4 G
0 A
EFL Trophy
8 apps
3 G
0 A
League One
21 apps
1 G
1 A
Championship
15 apps
1 G
0 A
League Two
6 apps
0 G
3 A
Conference
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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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.