Oscar Thorn

Oscar Thorn
Personal information
Full name Oscar Peter Thorn[1]
Date of birth (2004-03-22) 22 March 2004
Place of birth Southend-on-Sea, England[2]
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position Right winger
Team information
Current team
 Colchester United
(on loan from Lincoln City)
Number 27
Youth career
Arsenal
Billericay Town
Bowers & Pitsea
2020–2021 Norwich City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 Norwich City 0 (0)
2023–2025 Colchester United 30 (0)
2023–2024 → Bath City (loan) 9 (0)
2024 → Chelmsford City (loan) 5 (0)
2025– Lincoln City 3 (0)
2026– → Colchester United (loan) 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:41, 22 August 2026 (UTC)

Oscar Peter Thorn (born 22 March 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right winger for EFL League Two club Colchester United, on loan from EFL Championship club Lincoln City.

Career

Thorn began his career in the academy at Arsenal at under-10 level, playing for the club until under-14 level. Thorn subsequently played for Billericay Town and Bowers & Pitsea, before joining Norwich City as a scholar in 2020.[3] On 3 August 2021, Norwich announced Thorn had signed his first professional contract with the club.[4]

On 16 January 2023, Thorn signed for Colchester United on a permanent basis.[5] On 24 November 2023, Thorn joined Bath City on loan.[6] On 30 August 2024, Thorn signed for Chelmsford City on loan, initially until January 2025, before being recalled by Colchester on 19 October 2024.[7][8] On 22 October 2024, Thorn made his debut for Colchester, recording an assist, in a 1–1 draw against Chesterfield.[9]

On 26 August 2025, Thorn signed for League One club Lincoln City for an undisclosed fee signing a four-year contract.[10][11] He made his debut the following weekend, coming off the bench in a 1–1 draw against Mansfield Town.[12]

On 7 August 2026, Thorn rejoined Colchester United on a season-long loan for the 2026–27 season.[13] He made his second debut for the club the following day, where he started in the EFL Cup defeat against Southampton.[14]

Career statistics

As of 22 August 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Colchester United 2023–24[15] League Two 0000001[a]010
2024–25[16] League Two 26000003[a]0290
2025–26[17] League Two 400010–50
Total 300001040350
Bath City (Loan) 2023–24[15] National League South 9000––90
Chelmsford City (loan) 2024–25[16] National League South 5000––50
Lincoln City 2025–26[17] League One 3000–3[a]060
2026–27[18] Championship 000000–00
Total 3000003060
Colchester United (loan) 2026–27[18] League Two 2000100030
Career total 490002070580
  1. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

Honours

Lincoln City

References

  1. ↑ "SQUAD LIST 2024/25 & U21 REGISTERED CONTRACT PLAYERS" (PDF). English Football League. 6 September 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  2. ↑ "Colchester United". Football Squads. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "Oscar Thorn". Flown From The Nest. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  4. ↑ "Oscar Thorn signs first pro contract at City". Norwich City F.C. 3 August 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  5. ↑ "Thorn Links Up With U21s". Colchester United F.C. 16 January 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  6. ↑ "Player News – Oscar Thorn". Bath City F.C. 24 November 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  7. ↑ "Oscar Thorn joins the Clarets". Chelmsford City F.C. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  8. ↑ "Colchester United recall Oscar Thorn from Chelmsford loan". Daily Gazette. 20 October 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  9. ↑ "U's battle to a point at Chesterfield". Colchester United F.C. 22 October 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  10. ↑ "Oscar off to Lincoln". Colchester United FC. 26 August 2025. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
  11. ↑ "Lincoln sign winger Thorn from Colchester". BBC. 26 August 2025. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
  12. ↑ "Lincoln City 1–1 Mansfield Town". BBC. 30 August 2025. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  13. ↑ "Thorn is back at the Us". Colchester United FC. 7 August 2026. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
  14. ↑ "Larin scores on return as Saints defeat Colchester". BBC Sport. 8 August 2026. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
  15. 1 2 "Games played by Oscar Thorn in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  16. 1 2 "Games played by Oscar Thorn in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  17. 1 2 "Games played by Oscar Thorn in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  18. 1 2 "Games played by Oscar Thorn in 2026/2027". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  19. ↑ "Lincoln beat Doncaster to clinch League One title". BBC Sport. 21 April 2026. Retrieved 22 April 2026.


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