Levy Thorpe
English footballer
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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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Levy Thorpe[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 November 1889 | ||
| Place of birth | Seaham, England | ||
| Date of death | 1935 (aged 45–46) [1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Wing half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1907–1908 | Seaham Albion | ||
| 1908–1909 | Seaham White Star | ||
| 1909–1911 | Seaham Harbour | ||
| 1911–1913 | Blackpool | 92 | (1) |
| 1913–1920 | Burnley | 72 | (3) |
| 1920–1922 | Blackburn Rovers | 85 | (1) |
| 1922–1924 | Lincoln City | 69 | (9) |
| 1924–1925 | Rochdale | 31 | (0) |
| 1926 | Farnworth Town | ||
| Total | 349 | (14) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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]