Hamilton Thorp
Hamilton Thorp (born 21 August 1973) is an Australian former professional football player. Early lifeThorp is one of a small number of professional footballers to grow up in Darwin.[1] CareerClubIn the early 1990s Thorp moved to England, where he spent a season with Rochdale.[1][2] Thorp played in the FAS Premier League as a teenager for Darwin Cubs.[1] In 1997, Thorp signed for English Football League First Division side Portsmouth on the recommendation of then-Australia manager Terry Venables.[3] He played seven league matches and two Football League Cup games for the side, scoring one goal.[4] He later returned to Australia, moving from Perth Glory to Parramatta Power in 2000.[5] 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.[6][7] Thorp joined Norwegian club Raufoss in 2004, making 11 appearances and scoring once in the Norwegian First Division.[8] InternationalThorp represented the Australian Schoolboys in the early 1990s.[9] HonoursClub
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