Hamilton Thorp (born 21 August 1973) is an Australian former professional

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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

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. Thorp played in the FAS Premier League as a teenager for Darwin Cubs. In 1997, Thorp signed for English

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side

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on the recommendation of then-

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manager Terry Venables. He played seven league matches and two

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games for the side, scoring one goal. He later returned to Australia, moving from

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in 2000. In 2003, Thorp played for Swedish side

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, 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

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International

Thorp represented the

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in the early 1990s.

Honours

Club

;

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Premiership: 1999–2000

Individual

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Golden Boot: 2002

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Aussie Footballers
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Early life

Career

Club

International

Honours

Club

Individual

See also

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