Tom Parratt

Infobox Football biography
playername = Tom Parratt


fullname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1986|3|2|df=yes
cityofbirth = Inverness
countryofbirth = Scotland
dateofdeath =
cityofdeath =
countryofdeath =
height = height|ft=5|in=9
position = Right back
currentclub = Queen of the South
clubnumber =
youthyears = 1997–2001
2001–2005
youthclubs = Iowa City Alliance
Birmingham City
years = 2005–2006
2006–2008
2008-
clubs = Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Hamilton Academical
Queen of the South
caps(goals) = 00 (0)
45 (0)
00 (0)
nationalyears =
nationalteam = Scotland under-19
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pcupdate = 19:00, 7 April 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate = 19:05, 8 April 2008 (UTC)

Tom Parratt (born 2 March 1986) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Queen of the South in the First Division of the Scottish Football League.

Early years

Parratt was born in Inverness, Scotland, but moved to the United States with his family at the age of three. He grew up in Iowa City, Iowa, attended Iowa City High School, played football for Iowa City Alliance,cite web |url=http://www.icalliance.org/features/profiles/alumni_profiles/TomParratt.htm |title=Alumni profiles Tom Parratt |publisher=Iowa City Alliance Soccer Club |accessdate=2008-04-08] where his father Ian Parratt is Director of Coaching,cite web |url=http://midwestsoccernews.com/MSNWinter2005.pdf |format=PDF |title=Iowa Soccer Association Honors Parents, Coaches, Volunteers, Players and Referees |work=Midwest Soccer News |author=Wood, Jenny |pages=p. 15 |publisher=Kansas, Iowa, Missouri and Nebraska Youth Soccer Associations |date=Winter 2005 |accessdate=2008-04-08] and attended the US National U-14 training camp. At the age of 15 he came to England to join Birmingham City, and after a year's acclimatisation began a three-year scholarship programme with Birmingham's Academy. During his time with Birmingham he played for the Scotland under-19 team.

Released by the club at the end of the 2004–05 season, Parratt returned to the place of his birth to join Inverness Caledonian Thistle of the Scottish Premier League (SPL) on a two-and-a-half-year contract. [cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/i/inverness_ct/4567285.stm |title=Striker Dargo moves to Inverness |publisher=BBC Sport |date=2005-06-13 |accessdate=2008-04-08] Although he sat on the substitutes' bench on numerous occasions, he made no appearances in the SPL, his only first-team match being as a second-half substitute in the Scottish League Cup with his side already 5–1 ahead against Alloa Athletic. [cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/4176962.stm |title=Inverness CT 6-1 Alloa |publisher=BBC Sport |date=2005-08-24 |accessdate=2008-04-08]

Hamilton Academical

Released by the club at the end of the 2005–06 season, he signed for Hamilton Academical in August 2006, [cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hamilton_academical/5257790.stm |title=Inverness's Parratt joins Accies |publisher=BBC Sport |date=2006-08-08 |accessdate=2008-04-08] and established himself as the club's first-choice right back. [cite web |url=http://www.acciesfc.co.uk/home/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=360&Itemid=33 |title=Accies Squad 2007-8 |publisher=Hamilton Academical F.C. |date=2007-10-05 |accessdate=2008-04-08]

Queen of the South

On Wednesday 27th August 2008 Tom Parratt joined Scottish Division 1 side Queen of the South of Dumfries. He made his debut playing in the 3-1 home league defeat of Dundee on Saturday August 30th.

Honours

Hamilton Academical
*Scottish Football League First Division: 2007–08

References

External links

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SHORT DESCRIPTION = Professional footballer
DATE OF BIRTH = 1986-03-02
PLACE OF BIRTH = Inverness, Scotland
DATE OF DEATH =
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