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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1990 | Crystal Palace v Liverpool | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Apr 1990 | Crystal Palace v Liverpool | W | 4-3 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 12 May 1990 | Manchester United v Crystal Palace | D | 3-3 | FA Cup | Final |
| 17 May 1990 | Manchester United v Crystal Palace | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | Final replay |
| 15 Aug 1992 | Crystal Palace v Blackburn Rovers | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 19 Aug 1992 | Oldham Athletic v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Aug 1992 | Tottenham Hotspur v Crystal Palace | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 25 Aug 1992 | Crystal Palace v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Aug 1992 | Crystal Palace v Norwich City | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 02 Sep 1992 | Manchester United v Crystal Palace | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Nov 1992 | Crystal Palace v Arsenal | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 07 Nov 1992 | Chelsea v Crystal Palace | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Nov 1992 | Crystal Palace v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Nov 1992 | Liverpool v Crystal Palace | L | 5-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Dec 1992 | Liverpool v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 05 Dec 1992 | Crystal Palace v Sheffield United | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 12 Dec 1992 | Queens Park Rangers v Crystal Palace | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 16 Dec 1992 | Crystal Palace v Liverpool | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 4th round replay |
| 20 Dec 1992 | Crystal Palace v Leeds United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 1992 | Crystal Palace v Wimbledon | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 1992 | Middlesbrough v Crystal Palace | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Jan 1993 | Crystal Palace v Everton | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 16 Jan 1993 | Southampton v Crystal Palace | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Jan 1993 | Norwich City v Crystal Palace | L | 4-2 | Premier League | |
| 30 Jan 1993 | Crystal Palace v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 02 Feb 1993 | Blackburn Rovers v Crystal Palace | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 07 Feb 1993 | Crystal Palace v Arsenal | L | 1-3 | League Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 10 Feb 1993 | Crystal Palace v Aston Villa | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Feb 1993 | Sheffield Wednesday v Crystal Palace | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Feb 1993 | Crystal Palace v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Mar 1993 | Nottingham Forest v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Mar 1993 | Sheffield United v Crystal Palace | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Mar 1993 | Crystal Palace v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Apr 1993 | Crystal Palace v Queens Park Rangers | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Apr 1993 | Wimbledon v Crystal Palace | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 12 Apr 1993 | Crystal Palace v Middlesbrough | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Apr 1993 | Leeds United v Crystal Palace | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Apr 1993 | Crystal Palace v Manchester United | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 01 May 1993 | Crystal Palace v Ipswich Town | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 May 1993 | Manchester City v Crystal Palace | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 08 May 1993 | Arsenal v Crystal Palace | L | 3-0 | 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.