Tom Orpe

Tom Orpe
Personal information
Full name Thomas Orpe
Date of birth 1900
Place of birth Hanley, England
Height 5 ft 9+1⁄2 in (1.77 m)
Position Right winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Stafford Rangers
1920–1921 Stoke 0 (0)
Hanley
1922–1923 Port Vale 8 (2)
Cheadle New Haden
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Thomas Orpe (1900 – after 1923) was an English footballer who played as a winger for Stafford Rangers, Stoke, and Port Vale.

Career

Orpe played for Stafford Rangers, Stoke and Hanley before joining Second Division side Port Vale, initially on a trial basis, in November 1922. He scored on his debut, in a 2–0 win over Stockport County at Edgeley Park on 9 December. Seven days later, he went on to score in a 2–0 win over Crystal Palace at the Old Recreation Ground. He fell out of favour in January 1923, as the man Opre replaced, Billy Harrison, was given another chance on the wing. Opre then developed cartilage problems and was released, most likely at the end of the 1922–23 season. He moved on to Cheadle New Haden.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Port Vale1922–23Second Division82000082

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 220. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. ↑ "The lure of promotion. Port Vale". Athletic News. Manchester. 13 August 1923. p. 6.
  3. ↑ Tom Orpe at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)