Lee Anthony Thorpe was born on 14 December 1975 and is an English former professional footballer and youth development coach for Blackpool.
17 Facts About Lee Thorpe
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Lee Thorpe made over 400 appearances, in a career spanning 18 years, in the Football League with Blackpool, Lincoln City, Leyton Orient, Grimsby Town, Bristol Rovers, Swansea City, Peterborough United, Torquay United, Rochdale and Darlington.
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Lee Thorpe was born in Wolverhampton and began his career as a trainee with Blackpool, turning professional in July 1994.
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Lee Thorpe joined Bangor City on loan in September 1995, scoring once in three games during his spell.
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Lee Thorpe had a successful time at Sincil Bank, scoring 57 times in 192 league games, before moving to Leyton Orient on a free transfer in May 2002.
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Lee Thorpe joined Grimsby Town on loan in February 2004, having been placed on the transfer list and told his contract would not be renewed in the summer.
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Lee Thorpe moved to Bristol Rovers on a free transfer the following month.
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Lee Thorpe played a role in their promotion to Football League One.
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Lee Thorpe remained at Torquay on loan for the remainder of the season, playing first under John Cornforth and then under Ian Atkins as Torquay successfully fought off relegation to the Conference.
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Lee Thorpe signed for Torquay United on a free transfer in May 2006, one of Ian Atkins' first signings after confirming himself as manager for the following season.
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Lee Thorpe was still under contract when Torquay were relegated to the Conference National, but left by mutual consent on 28 June 2007.
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Lee Thorpe was sent off after 45 minutes of his debut for Brentford for a serious foul.
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Lee Thorpe joined Darlington in 2009 and was released in March 2010, joining Fleetwood Town completing a move back to the Fylde coast where he began his career at Blackpool.
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Lee Thorpe was released by Fylde in December 2011, having been left out of more recent matchday squads due to budget issues as he was "one of the bigger earners" at the club.
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In total, Lee Thorpe had made 13 appearances for the club, scoring 7 goals.
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Lee Thorpe later became a personal trainer and joined Tranmere Rovers as a scout.
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Lee Thorpe is currently the Lead Youth Development Phase Coach at former club, Blackpool.