Børge Thorup

Børge Thorup (born 4 October 1943)[1] is a Danish former international football player, who played as a defender.

Børge Thorup

Børge Thorup in 1965
Personal information
Date of birth	(1943-10-04) 4 October 1943
Place of birth	Copenhagen, Denmark
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1962–1966	Brønshøj BK	86	(5)
1966–1969	Greenock Morton	24	(2)
1969–1970	Crystal Palace	1	(0)
1970–1972	Greenock Morton	16	(2)
1972–1973	Clydebank	2	(0)
1973–1974	Brønshøj BK	17
International career
1964–1966	Denmark U21	11	(0)
1965	Denmark	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

His career spanned from 1962 to 1974 and he both started and ended his career, at a time when the Danish league was amateur-only, with Brønshøj Boldklub.[2] Between 1966 and 1973 he took his game abroad and played professionally for Morton (2 spells), Crystal Palace[3] and Clydebank.[4]

Thorup signed for Crystal Palace in March 1969,[1] but having made only one appearance (as a substitute) in December,[5] returned to Morton before the end of the season.[1]

Børge Thorup was capped once, in 1965, in a match against Greece.[6] Prior to that he played 11 matches for the U21-national team.