Tommy Parker | |
Fullname: | Thomas Parker |
Birth Date: | 22 May 1901[1] |
Birth Place: | Cwmafan, Wales |
Death Place: | Cwmafan, Wales |
Club1: | Wigan |
Year1start: | 1923 |
Year1end: | 31 |
Appearances1: | 241 |
Tries1: | 113 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Fieldgoals1: | 0 |
Points1: | 339 |
Club2: | Barrow |
Year2start: | 1931 |
Year2end: | 35 |
Year3start: | 1935 |
Year3end: | 37 |
Teama: | Other Nationalities |
Yearastart: | 1924 |
Appearancesa: | 1 |
Triesa: | 0 |
Goalsa: | 0 |
Fieldgoalsa: | 0 |
Pointsa: | 0 |
Teamb: | Glamorgan |
Yearbstart: | 1927 |
Appearancesb: | 1 |
Triesb: | 0 |
Goalsb: | 0 |
Fieldgoalsb: | 0 |
Pointsb: | 0 |
Teamc: | Wales |
Yearcstart: | 1928 |
Yearcend: | 30 |
Appearancesc: | 2 |
Triesc: | 0 |
Goalsc: | 0 |
Fieldgoalsc: | 0 |
Pointsc: | 0 |
Coachyear1start: | 1935 |
Coachyear1end: | 38 |
Coachteam2: | Albi |
Coachyear2start: | 1938 |
Coachyear2end: | 39 |
Retired: | yes |
Source: | [2] |
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 .[2] [3]
Tommy Parker played at 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.[4]
Tommy Parker played at 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.[5]
In September 1931, Parker was transferred to Barrow.[6]
Tommy Parker won two caps for Wales in 1928–1930 while at Wigan.[2]
Tommy Parker played at 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.[7]
Tommy Parker's younger brother, Gwyn Parker, was also a rugby league player.