1. Thomas Peter Wilson Parkes was born on 15 January 1992 and is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for National League club Hartlepool United.
16 Facts About Tom Parkes
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Tom Parkes had four loan spells with Burton Albion and one each with Yeovil Town and Bristol Rovers.
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Tom Parkes left in 2016 for Leyton Orient and then spent two seasons with Carlisle United.
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Tom Parkes spent two years with Exeter and moved to Scottish side Livingston in 2021.
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However this came to a premature end after only three league games after Tom Parkes suffered a broken ankle.
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Tom Parkes made his return by being named on the bench on 14 January 2012 in a match against Plymouth Argyle.
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Tom Parkes joined Bristol Rovers for an undisclosed fee on 20 August 2012.
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When John Ward was appointed manager in December 2012, Tom Parkes was awarded the captain's armband and picked up the League Two Player of the Month award for February 2013.
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In September 2013, Tom Parkes agreed a contract extension at Rovers to keep him at the club until 2016.
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Tom Parkes made 51 appearances in all competitions during the season, the most of any player at the club, and was named Bristol Rovers' Player of the Year at the end of the campaign.
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Tom Parkes elected to bring his time at Rovers to an end though, deciding to join Leyton Orient.
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On 3 June 2021, Tom Parkes agreed to join Livingston following the expiration of his Exeter contract, signing a one-year contract with the potential to rise to three years.
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On 8 January 2024, Tom Parkes signed for National League club Hartlepool United.
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At international level, Tom Parkes has represented England at under-17 level 18 times, scoring once.
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Tom Parkes was a member of the unsuccessful England Under-17 squad for the 2009 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship.
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Tom Parkes was prosecuted in July 2016 for drink driving after crashing his stepfather's car in the Leamington area of Sutton-in-Ashfield.