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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 1988 | Everton v Newcastle United | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1988 | Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1988 | Derby County v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Sep 1988 | Newcastle United v Norwich City | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Sep 1988 | Charlton Athletic v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Sep 1988 | Sheffield United v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 01 Oct 1988 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Oct 1988 | Newcastle United v Coventry City | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 12 Oct 1988 | Newcastle United v Sheffield United | W |
2-0 Agg: 2-3 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 22 Oct 1988 | West Ham United v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Nov 1988 | Queens Park Rangers v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Nov 1988 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Nov 1988 | Millwall v Newcastle United | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Nov 1988 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Dec 1988 | Luton Town v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Dec 1988 | Newcastle United v Wimbledon | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Dec 1988 | Newcastle United v Southampton | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1988 | Sheffield Wednesday v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Mar 1989 | Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Mar 1989 | Newcastle United v Everton | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Mar 1989 | Norwich City v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Mar 1989 | Newcastle United v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1989 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Apr 1989 | Newcastle United v Luton Town | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Apr 1989 | Wimbledon v Newcastle United | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 May 1989 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 06 May 1989 | Newcastle United v Millwall | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 May 1989 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Aug 1989 | Newcastle United v Leeds United | W | 5-2 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Aug 1989 | Leicester City v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Sep 1989 | Newcastle United v Oldham Athletic | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Sep 1989 | AFC Bournemouth v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Sep 1989 | Oxford United v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Sep 1989 | Newcastle United v Portsmouth | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Sep 1989 | Reading v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 24 Sep 1989 | Sunderland v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Sep 1989 | Newcastle United v Watford | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Sep 1989 | Hull City v Newcastle United | W | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Oct 1989 | Newcastle United v Reading | W |
4-0 Agg: 5-3 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 07 Oct 1989 | Ipswich Town v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
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.