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Thomas "Tommy" Thorpe (19 May 1881 – 28 September 1953) born in Attercliffe, Yorkshire was an English footballer and cricketer. Thorpe's batting style is unknown, whilst in football he was a Goalkeeper. He holds the record for being Barnsleys oldest player at 40 years 310 days. ==Football== He played football for Rawmarsh Athletic〔 and Kilnhurst〔 before moving to Doncaster Rovers when they were voted into the Football League Division 2 for the 1904–05 season.〔〔 It was the worst season in the League Doncaster ever had, finishing with only 8 points in 34 games of which Thorpe played 31.〔〔 They conceded 81 goals. The following season, with Rovers relegated, he went to Barnsley where he remained for four seasons playing in Division 2 and famously scored a goal.〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=127466.0 )〕 In 1909, after Barnsley failed to meet his terms, he was transferred to Northampton Town in the Southern League. After the war, he continued to play for Northampton including their first season in the Football League in Division 3 in 1920–21.〔 Lastly he rejoined Barnsley for the 1921–22 season,〔 achieving the still held record for being their oldest player at 40 years 310 days when he played against Stoke City on 25 March 1922. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Tommy Thorpe」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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