Tony Thorpe

Date of birth10 April 1974
Place of birthLeicester
NationalityEnglish
Weight79 kg
Height1.75 m
PositionForward

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
1997-98 Luton Town League Cup
1
1
2000-01 Bristol City FA Cup 5
1
3
2
2000-01 Bristol City League Cup 1
1
2000-01 Bristol City League Division 2 33
6
19
4
1
2001-02 Bristol City FA Cup 1
2001-02 Bristol City LDV Vans Trophy 4
1
1
2001-02 Bristol City League Cup 2
1
1
2001-02 Bristol City League Division 2 36
6
16
6
2002-03 Luton Town FA Cup 1
1
2002-03 Luton Town LDV Vans Trophy 2
2
2002-03 Luton Town League Division 2 28
2
13
5
2003-04 Luton Town League Cup 1
1
2003-04 Luton Town League Division 2 2
2
2003-04 Queens Park Rangers FA Cup 1
2003-04 Queens Park Rangers LDV Vans Trophy 1
2
1
2003-04 Queens Park Rangers League Division 2 22
9
10
3
2004-05 Queens Park Rangers FA Cup
1
2004-05 Queens Park Rangers League Championship 4
6
2004-05 Rotherham United League Championship 5
1
2005-06 Colchester United League One 5
9
1
2005-06 Swindon Town FA Cup 1
2005-06 Swindon Town LDV Vans Trophy
1
2005-06 Swindon Town League Cup 1
1
2005-06 Swindon Town League One 6
1
1
2
2006-07 Grimsby Town Johnstones Paint Trophy
1
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.