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Wales international rugby league footballer & coach For other people with the same name, see Thomas Parker.

Tommy Parker
Personal information
Full nameThomas Parker
Born(1901-05-22)22 May 1901
Cwmafan, Wales
Died17 April 1969(1969-04-17) (aged 67)
Cwmafan, Wales
Playing information
PositionCentre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1923–31 Wigan 241 113 0 0 339
1931–35 Barrow
1935–37 Côte Basque XIII
Total 241 113 0 0 339
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1924 Other Nationalities 1 0 0 0 0
1927 Glamorgan 1 0 0 0 0
1928–30 Wales 2 0 0 0 0
Coaching information
Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
1935–38 Côte Basque XIII
1938–39 Albi
Total 0 0 0 0
Source:

Thomas Parker (1901 – 1969) was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played at representative level for Wales and Glamorgan, and at club level for Wigan, as a centre.

Playing career

Club career

Tommy Parker played at centre in Wigan's 22–10 victory over Warrington in the Championship Final during the 1925–26 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Saturday 8 May 1926.

Tommy Parker played at centre in Wigan's 5–4 victory over Widnes in the 1928–29 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1928–29 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Saturday 24 November 1928.

In September 1931, Parker was transferred to Barrow.

Representative honours

Tommy Parker won two caps for Wales in 1928–1930 while at Wigan.

Tommy Parker played at centre in Glamorgan's 18–14 victory over Monmouthshire in the non-County Championship match during the 1926–27 season at Taff Vale Park, Pontypridd on Saturday 30 April 1927.

Personal life

Tommy Parker's younger brother, Gwyn Parker, was also a rugby league player.

References

  1. ^ "Statistics at rugbyleague.wales". rugbyleague.wales. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. "Player Summary: Tommy Parker". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  4. Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
  5. "1925-1926 Championship Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  6. "1928–1929 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  7. "Rugby League Transfers". Manchester Evening News. 15 September 1931. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Irvin Saxton (publish date tbc) "History of Rugby League – № 32 – 1926–27". Rugby Leaguer ISBN n/a

External links

Wigan squad – 1925–26 Championship Final winners
Wigan squad – 1923–24 Challenge Cup Final winners
Wigan squad – 1928–29 Challenge Cup Final winners
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