Thomas Rutter (born 25 March 1977) is a former

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defender.

Career

He started his career in Iceland with

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, where he played five league games and helped

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

Tommy Rutter profile
at the Harrisburg City Islanders official website

at Coastal Carolina University official website

at the Star News website

at Coastal Carolina University official website

at the Deseret News Official website

at the Deseret News Official website

at the Deseret News Official website

at Coastal Carolina University Official website

the Sentinel Official Website

at the Soccer America Official website

Tiger Roar Official website

Tiger Roar Official website

at the Star News website 1977 births Living people English men's footballers Tommy Rutter Gloucester City A.F.C. players Wilmington Hammerheads FC players Penn FC players Northwich Victoria F.C. players English expatriates in Iceland USL Second Division players Utah Blitzz players Expatriate men's footballers in Iceland Men's association football defenders English expatriate sportspeople in the United States Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States English expatriate men's footballers Footballers from Stroud {{England-footy-defender-1970s-stub