Andy Thorpe (footballer)

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Andy Thorpe born Stockport in 1961, was an English Footballer who currently holds the title of record appearance maker for League Two team Stockport County, with 555. Thorpe joined County and made his debut as a 17-year old in 1978 and went on to make 380 appearances before leaving for Tranmere Rovers in 1987, however after just 12 months he returned to his beloved County making a further 175 appearances, he made his final appearance for County versus Peterborough United in the Play-Off Final at Wembley, before being released in July 1992. He went on to play for a host of Australian Soccer Teams, before returning; and playing for Doncaster Rovers for three matches in September 1997, before finally retiring, aged 39.