Tony Thorpe
| Date of birth | 10 April 1974 |
| Place of birth | Leicester |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 79 kg |
| Height | 1.75 m |
| Position | Forward |
Although he failed to match the form he had shown for Bristol City at the end of the 1999-2000 campaign, Tony still scored consistently throughout 2000-01 and became the first player at Ashton Gate to top 20 league and cup goals for over a decade.
He netted hat-tricks against Bournemouth and Cambridge United but his late header from Aaron Brown's cross to clinch a 3-2 win over local rivals Bristol Rovers was perhaps his most acclaimed strike of the season.
Tony is a nippy striker with quick reflexes who always seems to find himself in the right place at the right time in the opposition penalty box.
Tony joined Queens Park Rangers on a two-year contract in August 2003 before moving on to Swindon Town in a one-year deal.
Tony joined Colchester United in January 2006 with a contract to the end of the season.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester City | 01 Jul 1990 | 30 Jun 1992 | |
| Luton Town | 18 Aug 1992 | 26 Feb 1998 | |
| Fulham | 26 Feb 1998 | 23 Jun 1998 | |
| Bristol City | 23 Jun 1998 | 30 Jun 2002 | |
| Reading | 05 Feb 1999 | 06 Mar 1999 | L |
| Luton Town | 25 Mar 1999 | 08 May 1999 | L |
| Luton Town | 26 Nov 1999 | 26 Dec 1999 | L |
| Luton Town | 01 Jul 2002 | 22 Aug 2003 | |
| Queens Park Rangers | 22 Aug 2003 | 30 Jun 2005 | |
| Rotherham United | 24 Mar 2005 | 24 Apr 2005 | L |
| Swindon Town | 01 Jul 2005 | 12 Dec 2005 | |
| Colchester United | 10 Jan 2006 | 30 Jun 2006 | |
| Stevenage | 14 Jul 2006 | 30 Jun 2007 | |
| Grimsby Town | 26 Sep 2006 | 29 Oct 2006 | L |
| Grimsby Town | 24 Jan 2007 | 31 May 2007 | L |
| Tamworth | 01 Jul 2007 | 30 Jun 2008 | |
| Woking | 01 Sep 2008 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1997-98 | Luton Town | League Cup | 1 |
1 |
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| 2000-01 | Bristol City | FA Cup | 5 | 1 |
3 |
2
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| 2000-01 | Bristol City | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Bristol City | League Division 2 | 33 | 6 |
19 |
4
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1
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| 2001-02 | Bristol City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Bristol City | LDV Vans Trophy | 4 | 1 |
1
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| 2001-02 | Bristol City | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
1
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| 2001-02 | Bristol City | League Division 2 | 36 | 6 |
16 |
6
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| 2002-03 | Luton Town | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Luton Town | LDV Vans Trophy | 2 | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | Luton Town | League Division 2 | 28 | 2 |
13 |
5
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| 2003-04 | Luton Town | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Luton Town | League Division 2 | 2 | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | Queens Park Rangers | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Queens Park Rangers | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | 2 |
1 |
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| 2003-04 | Queens Park Rangers | League Division 2 | 22 | 9 |
10 |
3
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| 2004-05 | Queens Park Rangers | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Queens Park Rangers | League Championship | 4 | 6 |
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| 2004-05 | Rotherham United | League Championship | 5 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Colchester United | League One | 5 | 9 |
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| 2005-06 | Swindon Town | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Swindon Town | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Swindon Town | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Swindon Town | League One | 6 | 1 |
1 |
2
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| 2006-07 | Grimsby Town | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Grimsby Town | League Two | 5 | 1 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 1997 | West Bromwich Albion v Luton Town | L |
4-2 Agg: 5-3 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 10 Aug 2002 | Luton Town v Peterborough United | L | 2-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 13 Aug 2002 | Blackpool v Luton Town | L | 5-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 17 Aug 2002 | Plymouth Argyle v Luton Town | L | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Luton Town v Barnsley | L | 2-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 19 Oct 2002 | Oldham Athletic v Luton Town | W | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 29 Oct 2002 | Crewe Alexandra v Luton Town | W | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 02 Nov 2002 | Northampton Town v Luton Town | L | 3-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 09 Nov 2002 | Luton Town v Port Vale | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 12 Nov 2002 | Stevenage Borough v Luton Town | W | 3-4 | LDV Vans Trophy | 2nd round - southern section |
| 16 Nov 2002 | Luton Town v Guiseley | W | 4-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 23 Nov 2002 | Luton Town v Queens Park Rangers | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 30 Nov 2002 | Tranmere Rovers v Luton Town | W | 1-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 10 Dec 2002 | Luton Town v Cambridge United | L | 1-2 | LDV Vans Trophy | Quarter-final - southern section |
| 21 Dec 2002 | Bristol City v Luton Town | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 26 Dec 2002 | Luton Town v Cardiff City | W | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 28 Dec 2002 | Wycombe Wanderers v Luton Town | W | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 01 Jan 2003 | Chesterfield v Luton Town | L | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 18 Jan 2003 | Barnsley v Luton Town | W | 2-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 25 Jan 2003 | Luton Town v Wycombe Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 01 Feb 2003 | Peterborough United v Luton Town | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 08 Feb 2003 | Port Vale v Luton Town | W | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 11 Feb 2003 | Luton Town v Blackpool | L | 1-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 15 Feb 2003 | Luton Town v Northampton Town | W | 3-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Luton Town v Brentford | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 25 Feb 2003 | Luton Town v Plymouth Argyle | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 01 Mar 2003 | Notts County v Luton Town | L | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 04 Mar 2003 | Mansfield Town v Luton Town | L | 3-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 08 Mar 2003 | Luton Town v Huddersfield Town | W | 3-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 15 Mar 2003 | Wigan Athletic v Luton Town | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 18 Mar 2003 | Luton Town v Oldham Athletic | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 22 Mar 2003 | Luton Town v Crewe Alexandra | L | 0-4 | League Division 2 | |
| 05 Apr 2003 | Luton Town v Tranmere Rovers | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 03 May 2003 | Swindon Town v Luton Town | L | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 09 Aug 2003 | Luton Town v Rushden and Diamonds | W | 3-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 12 Aug 2003 | Luton Town v Yeovil Town | W | 4-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Aug 2003 | Stockport County v Luton Town | W | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.