Tom Parker (rugby union)

Tom Parker

Tom Parker, 1923
Birth name	Thomas Parker
Date of birth	(1891-03-29)29 March 1891
Place of birth	Llansamlet,[1] Wales
Date of death	25 November 1967(1967-11-25) (aged 76)
Place of death	Tredegar, Wales
Notable relative(s)	Dai Parker, brother
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1913–1923 Swansea RFC () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1919–1923 Wales[2] 15 (6)

Thomas Parker (29 March 1891 – 25 November 1967) was a Welsh international rugby union flanker who played club rugby for Swansea. Parker made his debut for Swansea in 1913 and captained his club in the 1920/21 season Parker would play 15 times for Wales, seven of them as captain. He was surprisingly one of the most successful captains in the history of Welsh rugby with 6 wins and 1 draw, all played during the 1920s, a decade that is seen as the worst period in Welsh rugby.