Tom Parker (footballer, born 1893)

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Tom Parker
Personal information
Full name Thomas Blood Parker [1]
Date of birth 1893 (1893)
Place of birth Fenton, England
Position Centre half
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Carr Vale
1914 The Wednesday 0 (0)
Bolsover Colliery
1919–1923 Luton Town 76 (0)
1923–1925 Portsmouth 43 (1)
1925–1926 Wrexham 34 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Thomas Blood Parker was an English professional footballer who played as a centre half in the Football League for Portsmouth, Luton Town and Wrexham. [1] He captained Luton Town. [2]

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Personal life

During the First World War, Parker served as a driver in the Army Service Corps and as a gunner in the Royal Field Artillery. [3] [4]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Luton Town 1919–20 [2] Southern League First Division40041―441
1920–21 [2] Third Division 35040―390
1921–22 [2] Third Division South 1000―10
Total76081―841
Portsmouth 1922–23 [5] Third Division South121――121
1923–24 [5] Third Division South30040―340
1924–25 [5] Second Division 1000―10
Total43140―471
Wrexham 1925–26 [6] Third Division North 341101 [a] 0361
Career total1532131101663
  1. ↑ Appearance in Welsh Cup

Honours

Portsmouth

References

  1. 1 2 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 224. ISBN   978-1905891610.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Tom Parker". Hatters Heritage. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  3. ↑ "Thomas Blood Parker | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  4. ↑ Tom Parker on Lives of the First World War
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Pompey By Player – Thomas Parker – 47 Games" . Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  6. ↑ "Tom Parker | Player Statistics | Wrexham". Wrexham AFC Archive. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
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