Oscar Thorn

Oscar Thorn

Personal information
Full name	Oscar Peter Thorn [1]
Date of birth	(2004-03-22) 22 March 2004 (age 21)
Place of birth	Southend-on-Sea, England [2]
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Right winger
Team information
Current team	Lincoln City
Number	11
Youth career
	Arsenal
	Billericay Town
	Bowers & Pitsea
2020–2021	Norwich City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2023	Norwich City	0	(0)
2023–2025	Colchester United	30	(0)
2023–2024	→ Bath City (loan)	9	(0)
2024	→ Chelmsford City (loan)	5	(0)
2025–	Lincoln City	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:12, 30 August 2025 (UTC)

Oscar Peter Thorn (born 22 March 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays for EFL League One club Lincoln City as a right winger.

Career

Thorn began his career in the academy at Arsenal at under-10 level, playing for the club until under-14 level. Thorn subsequently played for Billericay Town and Bowers & Pitsea, before joining Norwich City as a scholar in 2020. ^[3] On 3 August 2021, Norwich announced Thorn had signed his first professional contact with the club. ^[4]

On 16 January 2023, Thorn signed for Colchester United on a permanent basis. ^[5] On 24 November 2023, Thorn joined Bath City on loan. ^[6] On 30 August 2024, Thorn signed for Chelmsford City on loan, initially until January 2025, before being recalled by Colchester on 19 October 2024. ^{[7] [8]} On 22 October 2024, Thorn made his debut for Colchester, recording an assist, in a 1–1 draw against Chesterfield. ^[9]

On 26 August 2025, Thorn signed for League One club Lincoln City for an undisclosed fee signing a four-year contract. ^{[10] [11]} He made his debut the following weekend, coming off the bench in a 1–1 draw against Mansfield Town. ^[12]

Career Statistics

As of 30 August 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		EFL Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Colchester United	2023–24 [13]	League Two	0	0	0	0	0	0	1 [a]	0	1	0
	2024–25 [14]	League Two	26	0	0	0	0	0	3 [a]	0	29	0
	2025–26 [15]	League Two	4	0	0	0	1	0	–		5	0
	Total		30	0	0	0	1	0	4	0	35	0
Bath City (Loan)	2023–24 [13]	National League South	9	0	0	0	–		–		9	0
Chelmsford City (loan)	2024–25 [14]	National League South	5	0	0	0	–		–		5	0
Lincoln City	2025–26 [15]	League One	1	0	0	0	–		0	0	1	0
Career total			45	0	0	0	1	0	4	0	50	0

1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References

1. "SQUAD LIST 2024/25 & U21 REGISTERED CONTRACT PLAYERS" (PDF). English Football League. 6 September 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
2. "Danny Imray". Football Squads. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
3. "Oscar Thorn". Flown From The Nest. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
4. "Oscar Thorn signs first pro contract at City". Norwich City F.C. 3 August 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
5. "Thorn Links Up With U21s". Colchester United F.C. 16 January 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
6. "Player News – Oscar Thorn". Bath City F.C. 24 November 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
7. "Oscar Thorn joins the Clarets". Chelmsford City F.C. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
8. "Colchester United recall Oscar Thorn from Chelmsford loan". Daily Gazette. 20 October 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
9. "U's battle to a point at Chesterfield". Colchester United F.C. 22 October 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
10. "Oscar off to Lincoln". Colchester United FC. 26 August 2025. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
11. "Lincoln sign winger Thorn from Colchester". BBC. 26 August 2025. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
12. "Lincoln City 1–1 Mansfield Town". BBC. 30 August 2025. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
13. "Games played by Oscar Thorn in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
14. "Games played by Oscar Thorn in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
15. "Games played by Oscar Thorn in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 August 2021.