Levy Thorpe

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.

Levy Thorpe
Personal information
Full name Levy Thorpe[1]
Date of birth (1889-11-18)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(s) 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]

References
  1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 288. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. Quiz (22 August 1921). "First Division prospects. Blackburn Rovers". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
  3. "Thorpe Levy Image 3 Rochdale 1924 – Vintage Footballers". vintagefootballers.com. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  4. Calley, Roy (20 October 1992). Blackpool: A Complete Record, 1887–1992 (First ed.). Derby: Breedon Books Publishing Co Ltd. pp. 196–203. ISBN 9781873626078.
  5. "Levi Thorpe | Service Record | Football and the First World War". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
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