Thomas Aitchison Parkin (born 1 February 1956) is an English retired professional
football
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midfielder. His nephews,
Jacob Murphy and
Josh Murphy, also became professional footballers.
Career
Born in
Gateshead
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, Parkin spent his youth career with
Ipswich Town and turned professional with Ipswich in December 1973,
[ He was sent out on loan to Grimsby Town during the 1975–76 season and then to Peterborough United the following season. Later in 1977 he was loaned to Connecticut Bicentennials of the North American Soccer League. He made his Ipswich debut against ]Cardiff City
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in the third round of the FA Cup on 7 January 1978.[When Saturday Comes: Parkins Restrictions]
When Saturday Comes
Despite becoming a first team regular during the 1983–84 season, Parkin soon returned to being a reserve player. His final appearance for Ipswich was a League Cup defeat to Cambridge United,[ and he left he club in 1987. He subsequently joined ]Bury Town
Bury Town Football Club is a semi-professional football club, based in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England. The club are currently members of the and play at Ram Meadow.
History Early history
The club was established by William Lake at a meetin ...
, where he played until 1990. Parkin joined Wivenhoe Town
Wivenhoe Town F.C. is an English football club based in Wivenhoe, Essex. The club are currently members of the and play at Broad Lane.
History
The club was established as Wivenhoe Rangers by Frank Slaughter and students from Colchester Gram ...
in the summer of 1990, playing 11 games until departing in September of that year for Harwich & Parkeston
Harwich & Parkeston Football Club is an English football club based in Harwich, Essex. The club are currently members of the and play at the Royal Oak ground.
History
The club was established in 1877, and reached their first cup final in 1891, ...
.
References
External links
Tommy Parkin
North American Soccer League Players
Neil Brown
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1956 births
Living people
Footballers from Gateshead
English footballers
Association football midfielders
Ipswich Town F.C. players
Grimsby Town F.C. players
Peterborough United F.C. players
Connecticut Bicentennials players
Bury Town F.C. players
English Football League players
North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players
English expatriate footballers
English expatriate sportspeople in the United States
Expatriate soccer players in the United States