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title: "West Ham: Fans praise former midfielder Scott Parker after club tweet"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/west-ham-fans-praise-former-midfielder-scott-parker-after-club-tweet/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Luke Seychell"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2020-04-20T12:40:32Z"
modified: "2020-04-20T12:40:32Z"
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# West Ham: Fans praise former midfielder Scott Parker after club tweet

**Many West Ham United fans are praising former player Scott Parker after the club [tweeted](https://twitter.com/WestHam/status/1251895832447782915?s=20) out throwback images of him in a Hammers kit.**

The central defensive midfielder made 129 appearances for the East London side, managing to pick up 12 goals and 11 assists along the way, per [Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/scott-parker/erfolge/spieler/3785), from 2007 to 2011.

He also picked up the Football Writers Association Player of the Year award whilst at the Irons after the 2010/11 campaign, via [BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/13167837). It is fair to say the ex-player had a great career as he also won the Premier League and the League Cup with Chelsea in 2005, per [Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/scott-parker/erfolge/spieler/3785).

However it might be quite surprising that the player still receives such love from West Ham supporters, considering he left the club for bitter rivals Tottenham Hotspur in August 2011 for [£5.18 million](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/scott-parker/transfers/spieler/3785).

At the age of 39, Parker is now retired, however he has not stopped working within the football world as he manages Championship side Fulham and currently has them sitting third in the league during his first full season in charge, per [BBC Sport.](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/championship/table)

Here is what fans had to say following the tweet:

> Passion ⚒️
>
> We love these photos of Scotty Parker ❤️ [pic.twitter.com/HpjZ0asNa5](https://t.co/HpjZ0asNa5)
>
> — West Ham United (@WestHam) [April 19, 2020](https://twitter.com/WestHam/status/1251895832447782915?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Ultimate childhood hero [https://t.co/YmExvRdo0F](https://t.co/YmExvRdo0F)
>
> — Alfie G B Long (@alfielong97) [April 19, 2020](https://twitter.com/alfielong97/status/1251907469883908096?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> REAL PASSION💥👊⚒ [https://t.co/zO0gUYWTP6](https://t.co/zO0gUYWTP6)
>
> — se15WHU (@se15whu) [April 19, 2020](https://twitter.com/se15whu/status/1251946604468281346?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> I really hope he manages us one day. ❤️❤️
>
> — David Cattenborough (@PBodyrocker) [April 19, 2020](https://twitter.com/PBodyrocker/status/1251897144455331841?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Mark Noble & Scott parker’s Midfield was………!!\![#GiftedEra](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GiftedEra?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Soccer Patriots (@socapatriots) [April 19, 2020](https://twitter.com/socapatriots/status/1251898192351944704?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Did a great job
>
> — Howard Bennett (@HowardB24043582) [April 19, 2020](https://twitter.com/HowardB24043582/status/1251906646479175681?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Football Writers Association Player of the Year 2011 (only other WestHam player to win it was Bobby Moore) and still some of the comments on here just because he played for Spurs. 🙄 [https://t.co/6Fg4Gzk4fu](https://t.co/6Fg4Gzk4fu)
>
> — 77SPB (@Butts1977) [April 19, 2020](https://twitter.com/Butts1977/status/1251918579865399297?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

***West Ham fans, is Parker still a legend in your eyes? Comment below!***