Aidey Thorpe

Adrian Thorpe (born 25 November 1963), also known as Aidey Thorpe, is an English former footballer who made more than 150 Football League appearances playing as a winger or a forward.

"Adrian Thorpe" redirects here. For the British diplomat, see Adrian Thorpe (diplomat).

Aidey Thorpe
Personal information
Full name Adrian Thorpe[1]
Date of birth (1963-11-25) 25 November 1963[1]
Place of birth Chesterfield,[1] England
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[2]
Position(s) Winger / forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1982–1983 Mansfield Town 2 (1)
1983–1985 Heanor Town
1985–1987 Bradford City 17 (1)
1986–1987 → Tranmere Rovers (loan) 5 (3)
1987–1989 Notts County 59 (9)
1989–1990 Walsall 27 (1)
1990–1992 Northampton Town 52 (6)
1992–1993 Instant-Dict
1993–???? Arnold Town
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Born in Chesterfield in 1963,[3][4] Thorpe started his career with Mansfield Town. He moved to non-league Heanor Town, before he returned to the Football League in July 1985 with Bradford City following their promotion to Division Two.[3] He played 17 league games, scoring just once,[5] and also had a loan spell with Tranmere Rovers, before he moved to Notts County in November 1987 for £50,000.[3][6] He went on to play with Walsall and Northampton Town before he moved to Hong Kong with Instant-Dict.

References
  1. "Adrian Thorpe". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  2. Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 78. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
  3. Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903–1988. Breedon Books Sport. p. 409. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.
  4. "Adrian Thorpe". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
  5. Frost. Bradford City A Complete Record 1903–1988. p. 389.
  6. McVay, Dave (4 January 1988). "Fitness is Thorpe's priority". Nottingham Evening Post.


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