Oscar Peter Thorn (born 22 March 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right winger for club Colchester United, on loan from 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. On 3 August 2021, Norwich announced Thorn had signed his first professional contract with the club.
On 16 January 2023, Thorn signed for Colchester United on a permanent basis. On 24 November 2023, Thorn joined Bath City on loan. On 30 August 2024, Thorn signed for Chelmsford City on loan, initially until January 2025, before being recalled by Colchester on 19 October 2024. On 22 October 2024, Thorn made his debut for Colchester, recording an assist, in a 1–1 draw against Chesterfield.
On 26 August 2025, Thorn signed for League One club Lincoln City for an undisclosed fee signing a four-year contract. He made his debut the following weekend, coming off the bench in a 1–1 draw against Mansfield Town.
On 7 August 2026, Thorn rejoined Colchester United on a season-long loan for the 2026–27 season. He made his second debut for the club the following day, where he started in the EFL Cup defeat against Southampton.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupEFL CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsColchester United2023–24League Two00000010102024–25League Two2600000302902025–26League Two400010–50Total300001040350Bath City (Loan)2023–24National League South9000––90Chelmsford City (loan)2024–25National League South 5000––50Lincoln City2025–26League One3000–30602026–27Championship000000–00Total3000003060Colchester United (loan)2026–27League Two80001020110Career total550002090660
Honours Lincoln City EFL League One: 2025–26
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