| Fullname | Levy Thorpe[1] |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 18 November 1889 |
| Birth place | Seaham, England |
| Death date | 1935 (aged 45–46)[1] |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[2] |
| Position | Wing half |
| Years 1 | 1907–1908 |
| Clubs 1 | Seaham Albion |
| Years 2 | 1908–1909 |
| Clubs 2 | Seaham White Star |
| Years 3 | 1909–1911 |
| Clubs 3 | Seaham Harbour |
| Years 4 | 1911–1913 |
| Clubs 4 | Blackpool |
| Caps 4 | 92 |
| Goals 4 | 1 |
| Years 5 | 1913–1920 |
| Clubs 5 | Burnley |
| Caps 5 | 72 |
| Goals 5 | 3 |
| Years 6 | 1920–1922 |
| Clubs 6 | Blackburn Rovers |
| Caps 6 | 85 |
| Goals 6 | 1 |
| Years 7 | 1922–1924 |
| Clubs 7 | Lincoln City |
| Caps 7 | 69 |
| Goals 7 | 9 |
| Years 8 | 1924–1925 |
| Clubs 8 | Rochdale |
| Caps 8 | 31 |
| Goals 8 | 0 |
| Years 9 | 1926 |
| Clubs 9 | Farnworth Town |
| Totalcaps | 349 |
| Totalgoals | 14 |
Levy Thorpe (18 November 1889 – 1935) was an English professional footballer who played as a wing half.[3] He made 98 appearances for Blackpool, all of which were in consecutive games. 92 of these were in the Football League; the other six were in the FA Cup.
Career
Thorpe made his debut for Blackpool late in the 1910–11 campaign, in a 2–0 victory against Leicester Fosse at Bloomfield Road on 29 March 1911. He went on to appear in their six remaining League games, beginning a long run of consecutive appearances for the club.[4]
The following season, 1911–12, he was an ever-present, appearing in the number-4 jersey in all of Blackpool's 42 League and FA Cup games. He also scored his first and only goal for the club. It came in a 2–0 victory over Nottingham Forest at Bloomfield Road on 23 March 1912.[4]
The ever-present record was preserved the following 1912–13 season, at the end of which he had made 89 consecutive appearances for the Tangerines.[4]
In 1913–14, Thorpe appeared in the first 9 League games, continuing his appearance streak to 98 games, before being sold to Lancashire rivals Burnley.[4] However, during World War I, he returned to Blackpool as a guest player.
Personal life
Thorpe served as a private in the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment during the First World War.[5]
References
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 288. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ Quiz (22 August 1921). "First Division prospects. Blackburn Rovers". Athletic News. p. 5.
- ^ "Thorpe Levy Image 3 Rochdale 1924 – Vintage Footballers". vintagefootballers.com. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
- ^ Calley, Roy (20 October 1992). Blackpool: A Complete Record, 1887–1992. First ed. Derby: Breedon Books Publishing Co Ltd. pp. 196–203. ISBN 9781873626078.
- ^ "Levi Thorpe | Service Record | Football and the First World War". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 14 November 2018.