Tom Parker (soccer player)
| Tom Parker | ||
| Personnel | ||
|---|---|---|
| Surname | Thomas Robert Parker | |
| birthday | November 19, 1897 | |
| place of birth | Southampton , England | |
| date of death | November 1, 1987 | |
| Place of death | Basingstoke , England | |
| position | defense | |
| Men's | ||
| Years | station | Games (goals) 1 |
| St Mark's (Woolston) | ||
| Sholing Rangers | ||
| Sholing Athletic | ||
| 1919-1926 | Southampton FC | 246 (12) |
| 1926-1933 | Arsenal FC | 258 (17) |
| National team | ||
| Years | selection | Games (goals) |
| 1925 | England | 1 (0) |
| Stations as a trainer | ||
| Years | station | |
| 1933-1937 | Norwich City | |
| 1937-1943 | Southampton FC | |
| 1954-1957 | Norwich City | |
| 1 Only league games are given. | ||
Thomas Robert "Tom" Parker (born November 19, 1897 in Southampton , † November 1, 1987 in Basingstoke ) was an English football player and football coach.
Player career
Parker began his playing career at amateur clubs such as Sholing Rangers and Sholing Athletic. The Englishman signed his first professional contract with Southampton FC in 1919. Initially still in the War League, he was an integral part of the Saints' first team in the third-highest English division over the next few years. He played right back. His strengths were his good positional play and tackling. During his time in Southampton he was called up for the only time for the English national football team . Parker played in the friendly international match against France on May 21, 1925. In 1926, Tom Parker moved to Arsenal . He made his debut for the Gunners on April 3, 1926 against the Blackburn Rovers . During his time in London he became the captain of the team. He was English champion in 1931 and English cup winner in 1930. His last game for the Gunners made Parker on October 8, 1932 against Derby County . After this game he ended his active playing career.
Coaching career
After his playing career, he was coached by Norwich City in 1933 . With the Canaries he rose from the third English division in 1934 to the second English division. In 1937 he returned to his old club Southampton FC, which he had to leave in 1943 due to the Second World War because regular gaming operations were no longer possible. He worked after his second time with the Saints as an expert with the specialty ship in the port of Southampton. From 1955 to 1957 he returned once more as a coach and was again coach of Norwich City for these two years. After his coaching career, he became an expert again and retired in 1962. From 1962 he was a scout for Southampton FC. Parker died in 1987 at the age of 89.
successes
- 1 × English champion with Arsenal FC (1931)
- 1 × English cup winner with Arsenal FC (1930)
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Parker, Tom |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Parker, Thomas Robert (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English soccer player and coach |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 19, 1897 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Southampton |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 1, 1987 |
| Place of death | Basingstoke |