External links
- Aussie Footballers Thomson to Tokich
- Hamilton Thorp at Soccerbase
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 August 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1992–1993 | Rochdale | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994 | Darwin Cubs | ||
| 1995–1997 | West Adelaide | 42 | (11) |
| 1997–1998 | Portsmouth | 9 | (1) |
| 1998–1999 | Adelaide Sharks | 15 | (3) |
| 1999–2000 | Perth Glory | 17 | (0) |
| 2000 | Tanjong Pagar United FC | 11 | (3) |
| 2000 | Sorrento | 5 | (8) |
| 2000–2001 | Parramatta Power | 10 | (2) |
| 2002 | Manly Warringah Dolphins | ||
| 2002–2003 | Northern Spirit | 7 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | IFK Norrköping | 13 | (1) |
| 2004 | IF Sylvia | 10 | (2) |
| 2004 | Raufoss | 11 | (2) |
| 2007 | Manly United | 28 | (25) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:42, 20 October 2015 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:42, 20 October 2015 (UTC) | |||
Hamilton Thorp (born 21 August 1973) is an Australian former professional football player.
Thorp is one of a small number of professional footballers to grow up in Darwin. [1]
In the early 1990s Thorp moved to England, where he spent a season with Rochdale. [1] [2]
Thorp played in the FAS Premier League as a teenager for Darwin Cubs. [1]
In 1997, Thorp signed for English Football League First Division side Portsmouth on the recommendation of then-Australia manager Terry Venables. [3] He played seven league matches and two Football League Cup games for the side, scoring one goal. [4]
He later returned to Australia, moving from Perth Glory to Parramatta Power in 2000. [5]
In 2003, Thorp played for Swedish side Norrköping, but was released after one season when the club elected not to take up a contractual option for a second year. [6] [7]
Thorp joined Norwegian club Raufoss in 2004, making 11 appearances and scoring once in the Norwegian First Division. [8]
Thorp represented the Australian Schoolboys in the early 1990s. [9]
