:Tommy Rutter
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{BLP no footnotes|date=October 2018}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2016}}
{{Use British English|date=April 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name= Tommy Rutter
| fullname = Thomas Rutter
| image = Harrisburg City Islanders pic 2.jpg
| caption=Tommy Rutter being introduced to City Islander fans
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1977|3|25}}
| birth_place = Stroud, England
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=9}}
| position = Defender
| youthyears1 = 1999–2002
| youthclubs1 = Coastal Carolina University
| years1 = 2002
| years2 = 2003
| years3 = 2004
| years4 = 2005–2006
| clubs1 = Fram Reykjavik
| clubs2 = Wilmington Hammerheads
| clubs3 = Utah Blitzz
| clubs4 = Harrisburg City Islanders
| caps1 = 8
| caps2 = 18
| caps3 = 13
| caps4 = 17
| goals1 = 1
| goals2 = 0
| goals3 = 1
| goals4 = 0
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Thomas Rutter (born 25 March 1977) is a former soccer defender.
Career
He started his career in Iceland with Fram Reykjavik, where he played five league games and helped Fram Reykjavik reach the Icelandic cup final, before joining USL Second Division franchise Wilmington Hammerheads in 2003. In his only season with the Hammerheads he helped win the club's one and only national championship. He left after one year to sign for the Utah Blitzz. At the Blitzz Tommy was a part of yet another national championship winning team in 2004. In 2005, Rutter transferred to the Harrisburg City Islanders, where he played for two seasons, making 17 league appearances in total.
References
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110927184750/http://www.cityislanders.com/driver.aspx?topic=proteamrosterTommyRutter Tommy Rutter profile] at the Harrisburg City Islanders official website
- [http://www.goccusports.com/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/040103aaa.html] at Coastal Carolina University official website
- [http://www.starnewsonline.com/sports/20130725/a-year-after-losing-in-final-torrid-finish-produced-title-for-hammerheads] at the Star News website
- [http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/coas/sports/m-soccer/auto_pdf/MensSoccerInThePros.pdf] at Coastal Carolina University official website
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20180922170638/https://www.deseretnews.com/article/595056534/Blitzz-want-a-championship-this-year.html] at the Deseret News Official website
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20180922203946/https://www.deseretnews.com/article/595076450/Blitzz-sneak-past-Reserves.html] at the Deseret News Official website
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20100815033631/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/595074332/Blitzz-fall-short-in-quest-to-host-MLS-team-in-July.html] at the Deseret News Official website
- [http://www.goccusports.com/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/080101aaa.html] at Coastal Carolina University Official website
- [http://cumberlink.com/sports/city-islanders-extend-record-win-streak/article_0f785a9e-54f8-57c5-a42b-63cae5e0dfcf.html] the Sentinel Official Website
- [https://www.socceramerica.com/publications/article/20662/usl-transactions-april-3-7.html] at the Soccer America Official website
- [http://www.tigerroar.co.uk/tomrutter.php] Tiger Roar Official website
- [http://www.tigerroar.co.uk/images/wtps/19980912nuneatonborough.jpg] Tiger Roar Official website
- [http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/NC/20030709/News/605085623/WM/] at the Star News website
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Category:English men's footballers
Category:Gloucester City A.F.C. players
Category:Wilmington Hammerheads FC players
Category:Northwich Victoria F.C. players
Category:English expatriates in Iceland
Category:USL Second Division players
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Iceland
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:English expatriate sportspeople in the United States
Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
Category:English expatriate men's footballers
Category:Footballers from Stroud
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