Andy Thorn
| Date of birth | 12 November 1966 |
| Place of birth | Carshalton |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 72 kg |
| Height | 1.83 m |
| Position | Defender/Centre back |
Thorn joined Newcastle for a fee of £850,000 to equal the club record set by his former Wimbledon colleague Dave Beasant. Although performing adequately on Tyneside, a change of manager soon saw the big centre-back move back to London.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wimbledon | 01 Nov 1984 | 01 Aug 1988 | |
| Newcastle United | 01 Aug 1988 | 01 Dec 1989 | |
| Crystal Palace | 01 Dec 1989 | 01 Oct 1994 | |
| Wimbledon | 01 Oct 1994 | 01 Sep 1996 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1987-88 | Wimbledon | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1988-89 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1988-89 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 26 | 1 |
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| 1989-90 | Crystal Palace | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1989-90 | Crystal Palace | League Division One | 1 | ||||
| 1989-90 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1989-90 | Newcastle United | League Division Two | 10 | 1 |
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| 1992-93 | Crystal Palace | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 1992-93 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 34 | 1 |
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| 1994-95 | Wimbledon | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Wimbledon | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Wimbledon | Premier League | 22 | 1 |
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| 1995-96 | Wimbledon | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Wimbledon | Premier League | 11 | 3 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May 1988 | Wimbledon v Liverpool | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | Final |
| 08 Oct 1994 | Wimbledon v Arsenal | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 17 Oct 1994 | Nottingham Forest v Wimbledon | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Oct 1994 | Wimbledon v Crystal Palace | L | 0-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 30 Oct 1994 | Wimbledon v Norwich City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Nov 1994 | Leeds United v Wimbledon | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Nov 1994 | Wimbledon v Aston Villa | W | 4-3 | Premier League | |
| 19 Nov 1994 | Wimbledon v Newcastle United | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 26 Nov 1994 | Manchester City v Wimbledon | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Dec 1994 | Wimbledon v Blackburn Rovers | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 10 Dec 1994 | Wimbledon v Coventry City | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Dec 1994 | Ipswich Town v Wimbledon | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 1994 | Southampton v Wimbledon | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 1994 | Wimbledon v West Ham United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 31 Dec 1994 | Chelsea v Wimbledon | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Jan 1995 | Wimbledon v Colchester United | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 25 Jan 1995 | Newcastle United v Wimbledon | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Jan 1995 | Tranmere Rovers v Wimbledon | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 04 Feb 1995 | Wimbledon v Leeds United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Feb 1995 | Aston Villa v Wimbledon | L | 7-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Feb 1995 | Tottenham Hotspur v Wimbledon | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 28 Feb 1995 | Wimbledon v Liverpool | L | 0-2 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 21 Mar 1995 | Wimbledon v Manchester City | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Apr 1995 | Leicester City v Wimbledon | W | 3-4 | Premier League | |
| 10 Apr 1995 | Wimbledon v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 Apr 1995 | West Ham United v Wimbledon | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Apr 1995 | Wimbledon v Southampton | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 29 Apr 1995 | Everton v Wimbledon | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Aug 1995 | Wimbledon v Bolton Wanderers | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 23 Aug 1995 | Queens Park Rangers v Wimbledon | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 26 Aug 1995 | Manchester United v Wimbledon | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Aug 1995 | Wimbledon v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 09 Sep 1995 | Wimbledon v Liverpool | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Sep 1995 | Tottenham Hotspur v Wimbledon | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Oct 1995 | Charlton Athletic v Wimbledon | D |
3-3 Agg: 8-7 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 16 Oct 1995 | Wimbledon v West Ham United | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Nov 1995 | Nottingham Forest v Wimbledon | L | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Nov 1995 | Wimbledon v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Nov 1995 | Manchester City v Wimbledon | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Nov 1995 | Coventry City v Wimbledon | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 10 Feb 1996 | Sheffield Wednesday v Wimbledon | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 Mar 1996 | Liverpool v Wimbledon | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 16 Mar 1996 | Wimbledon v Arsenal | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1987-88 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 3 | ||||
| 1987-88 | England | Under-21 | 1 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 08 Sep 1987 | Germany v England | L | 2-0 | Under-21 | |
| 10 Nov 1987 | Yugoslavia v England | W | 1-5 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 4 |
| 22 Mar 1988 | England v Scotland | W | 1-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Quarter-final |
| 13 Apr 1988 | France v England | L | 4-2 | UEFA Under-21 | Semi-final |
| 28 May 1988 | Switzerland v England | D | 1-1 | Under-21 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.