Hamilton Thorp
Hamilton Thorp (born 21 August 1973) is an Australian former professional football player. Early life Thorp is one of a small number of professional footballers to grow up in Darwin. Career Club In the early 1990s Thorp moved to England, where he spent a season with Rochdale. Thorp played in the FAS Premier League as a teenager for Darwin Cubs. In 1997, Thorp signed for English Football League First Division side Portsmouth on the recommendation of then-Australia manager Terry Venables. He played seven league matches and two Football League Cup games for the side, scoring one goal. He later returned to Australia, moving from Perth Glory to Parramatta Power in 2000. In 2003, Thorp played for Swedish side Norrköping, but was released after one season when the club elected not to take up a contractual option for a second year. Thorp joined Norwegian club Raufoss in 2004, making 11 appearances and scoring once in the Norwegian First Division. International Thorp represented the Australian Schoolboys in the early 1990s. Honours Club Perth Glory National Soccer League Premiership: 1999–2000 Individual NSW Super League Golden Boot: 2002 See also List of Perth Glory FC players References External links Aussie Footballers Thomson to Tokich