Ted Thorpe (footballer, born 1898)

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Ted Thorpe
Thorpe lining up for York City in 1922
Personal information
Full name Edwin Thorpe
Date of birth 1898
Place of birth Kiveton Park, Rotherham, England
Position(s) Full back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1919 Sheffield Wednesday 0 (0)
1919–1921 Lincoln City 12 (0)
1921–1922 Doncaster Rovers (0)
1922–1923 York City 41 (0)
1923–1924 Reading 3 (0)
Total 56 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Edwin "Ted" Thorpe (born 1898, date of death unknown) was an English professional footballer.

Career[edit]

Thorpe started his career with Sheffield Wednesday during the First World War.[1] He then joined Lincoln City in June 1919, where he played for two seasons.[1] He made 12 league appearances for the club and joined Doncaster Rovers in July 1921, playing for them for one season[2] before joining York City for their first season in the Midland League in August 1922.[1][3] He missed just one game during this season, proving to be solid and consistent.[1] After making 41 appearances that season, he joined Reading in August 1923, where he made three league appearances.[1][3]

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  1. ^ a b c d e Jarred, Martin; Windross, Dave (1997). Citizens and Minstermen, A Who's Who of York City FC 1922–1997. Citizen Publications. p. 149. ISBN 0-9531005-0-2.
  2. ^ Bluff, Tony (2011). Donny:Doncaster Rovers F.C. The Complete History (1879−2010). Yore Publications. ISBN 978-0-9569848-3-8.
  3. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Tony Brown. p. 259. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
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