Tom Orpe
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Orpe[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1900[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Hanley, Staffordshire, England[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9+1⁄2 in (1.77 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | 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[edit]
Orpe played for Stafford Rangers, Stoke and Hanley, before joining Second Division side Port Vale, initially on a trial basis, in November 1922.[1] He scored on his debut, in a 2–0 win over Stockport County at Edgeley Park on 9 December.[1] Seven days later he went on to score in a 2–0 win over Crystal Palace at The Old Recreation Ground.[1] He fell out of favour in January 1923, as the man Opre replaced, Billy Harrison, was given another chance on the wing.[1] Opre then developed cartilage problems and was released, most likely at the end of the 1922–23 season.[1] He moved on to Cheadle New Haden.[1]
Career statistics[edit]
Source:[3]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Port Vale | 1922–23 | Second Division | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 |