Arthur Thorpe (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arthur William Thorpe[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 31 July 1939 | ||
| Place of birth | Lucknow, British India | ||
| Position(s) | Left winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bolton Wanderer | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1957–1959 | Ossett Albion | ||
| 1960–1963 | Scunthorpe United | 27 | (5) |
| 1963–1966 | Bradford City | 81 | (17) |
| Boston United | |||
| Ossett Town | |||
| Total | 108+ | (22+) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Arthur William Thorpe (born 31 July 1939) is an English former professional footballer who played as a left winger.
Career
[edit]Born in Lucknow, British India, in 1939,[2] Thorpe began his career in non-league football with Ossett Albion in 1957,[2] before signing for Scunthorpe United in September 1960 as a 21-year-old.[3] Thorpe spent three years at Scunthorpe, scoring 5 goals in 27 appearances in the Football League between 1960 and 1963.[4] Thorpe also played Bradford City, scoring 17 goals in 81 League appearances between 1963 and 1966.[5] Thorpe also played with Bolton Wanderer, Ossett Town and Boston United.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Arthur Thorpe". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ a b Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903–1988. Breedon Books Sport. p. 409. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.
- ^ "The Iron Alphabet". Scunthorpe United F.C. Archived from the original on 1 February 2012. Retrieved 19 November 2010.
- ^ "Scunthorpe United : 1950/51 - 2009/10". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 19 November 2010.
- ^ "Bradford City : 1946/47 - 2009/10". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 19 November 2010.
- ^ Arthur Thorpe at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)