Thomas Robertson Parker (13 February 1924 – 1996) was a professional
footballer
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. He was born in
Hartlepool
Hartlepool () is a seaside and port town in County Durham, England. It is the largest settlement and administrative centre of the Borough of Hartlepool. With an estimated population of 90,123, it is the second-largest settlement in County ...
.
He played in midfield for
Ipswich Town F.C.
Ipswich Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in Ipswich, Suffolk, England. They play in EFL League One, League One, the third tier of the English football league system.
The club was founded in 1878 but did not ...
His career started at
Ipswich Town
Ipswich Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in Ipswich, Suffolk, England. They play in League One, the third tier of the English football league system.
The club was founded in 1878 but did not turn profession ...
in 1946 where he became the club captain until he retired in 1957 after playing 475 competitive games for the club.
Parker was stationed as a sailor at the nearby
HMS ''Ganges'' training camp at
Shotley, Suffolk. He helped raise funds for the football club through the Development Association. Tommy was a keen trout fisherman, and died in 1996.
Honours
Ipswich Town
*
Football League Third Division South:
1953–54,
1956–57
Individual
*
Ipswich Town Hall of Fame: Inducted 2010
Hall of Fame inductees
TWTD
See also
* List of one-club men in association football
References
Tommy Parker's profile at Pride of Anglia
1924 births
1996 deaths
Ipswich Town F.C. players
Footballers from Ipswich
Men's association football midfielders
English men's footballers
English Football League players
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