Town have announced the squad numbers for the season ahead with keeper Dean Gerken handed the number one shirt, new signing Jonathan Parr the number two and Tyrone Mings three, following Aaron Cresswell's departure for West Ham.

Gerken wore the number 22 last season, while Mings was Town’s number 15 during 2012/14.

Elsewhere, new winger Cameron Stewart is given the number seven and Bartosz Bialkowski the 33 shirt.

Elliott Hewitt switches from number two to 21 and Anthony Wordsworth moves to number 22 from 14.

Squad Numbers
1 Dean Gerken
2 Jonathan Parr
3 Tyrone Mings
4 Luke Chambers
5 Tommy Smith
6 Christophe Berra
7 Cameron Stewart
8 Cole Skuse
9 Daryl Murphy
10 David McGoldrick
11 Paul Anderson
12 Stephen Hunt
18 Jay Tabb
19 Luke Hyam
20 Freddie Veseli
21 Elliott Hewitt
22 Anthony Wordsworth
23 Alex Henshall
26 Paul Taylor
33 Bartosz Bialkowski
34 Jack Marriott
35 Frank Nouble

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StanwayTractorboy added 11:37 - Jul 21 Nothing for the new full back or striker.... Or Byron Lawrence... Obviously no where near the first team!
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Wallingford_Boy added 11:44 - Jul 21 Interesting, Parr at RB then.... bad news for Chambo!
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Big_Foot_Blue added 11:44 - Jul 21 I'd argue number 14 is a regular striker number.
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Big_Foot_Blue added 11:47 - Jul 21 Number 2 doesn't mean you have to play RB and number 3 doesn't mean you have to play LB. Bacary Sagna for example wore number 3 at RB for Arsenal for years.
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essexboy added 11:51 - Jul 21 Don't read anything into these numbers,they mean nothing bare a squad number.MM will pick his best team irrespective of numbers.COYB.
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ntoms97 added 11:54 - Jul 21 Wallingford Boy Chambo will play in the centre Gerken Parr Chambo Smith Berra Mings Stewart Skuse Ando McGoldrick Murphy The classic 5-3-2
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Lightningboy added 11:59 - Jul 21 The defence is looking excellent ..still think we need an attacking /goalscoring /midfield playmaker & another striker.
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TractorCam added 12:09 - Jul 21 Say goodbye to Byron Lawrence then
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streety86 added 12:11 - Jul 21 Is it me or does the squad look tiny?
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Big_Foot_Blue added 12:34 - Jul 21 ntoms97 The classic 5-3-2 would not have two wingers int he midfield 3, the CM would get overrun by all opponents. Classic 5-3-2 is basically two Cresswell type players at RWB and LWB with 3 CM's.
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JohnnyCougar added 13:02 - Jul 21 And probably: 31 Lawrence 32 Hammond 33 Wyatt 36 Sowunmi 37 Bishop 38 Crowe 39 McQueen 40 Clarke
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Marcus added 13:03 - Jul 21 5-3-2 is possible for the 5 and the 2. The 3 may require signings.
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Jimmy86 added 13:14 - Jul 21 Seems strange that wordsworth has been demoted to 22 would this suggest he isn't going to feature much?? Be disappointed if thats the case as he broke into the team at the back end of last season. Know squad numbers dont mean that much, but seems strange
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menacinho added 13:41 - Jul 21 Lots of numbers available between 12 and 18 for all those lovely future new signings! (Although I suspect no-one will wear 13)
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TimmyH added 14:08 - Jul 21 Frank Nouble number 350!...sorry 35 :)
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halsteadblue added 15:43 - Jul 21 Is Parr right or left footed ?
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meekreech added 15:58 - Jul 21 Some players like to keep a favourite number which could explain some of these shown .
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bluelady added 16:47 - Jul 21 i actually think Parr will play right back, not because of the squad numbers although that backs up what i already thought. So far in pre season he has played on the right with mings on the left. With Mings being given a low (or high depending how you view it) squad number i suspect the intention is he plays. I maybe wrong, its just a hunch i have.... what i cant work out is who drops from the back four if this is the case, i really cannot see Mick playing a 532? Neither Parr nor Mings strike me as wing backs either..... interesting Dr Watson very interesting.....

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bluelady added 16:49 - Jul 21 what number was big Frank last year? the number 35 almost indicates last hope salooon! it could be he likes that number though.....
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Whitecaps_Fan added 17:12 - Jul 21 I'm hoping we will see Jack Marriott # 9 next season
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Seasider added 17:26 - Jul 21 Seems clear to me that Hewitt and Woody demoted;but that only regularises what they were doing last year,one on loan and the other a fringe player,mainly because of injury I fear,and he is injured again already. Nice to see Marriott given a squad number but thought the other two young lads McQueen from Spurs and Ben Wyatt from ourNorfolk neighbours might have been given numbers as they both had good games last Wednesday.

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jas0999 added 18:19 - Jul 21 A very small squad! Certainly smaller than the one which finished the season! Where are the goals coming from in midfield? Striker wise with McGoldrick injured, I remain convinced we need a new striker!
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thebeat added 18:42 - Jul 21 Whenever ive seen parr he's been left footed. I cant see him playing right back. I think Chambers will play there again and Hewitt will leave, he obviously doesnt rate him. If thats the case we need a new right back, its not fair to keep playing Chambers there, he gets ripped apart by nippy skillfull wingers and it makes him look poor whem hes a great centre half. For me Mick has to choose 2 from 3 but i fear he wont cus he like them all

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Jeff_winger added 10:02 - Jul 22 @the beat Parr is naturally right footed but comfortable on either foot
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BlueSwede added 10:59 - Jul 22 Wouldn't read too much into the numbers. If that was the case Lahm (21), Schweinsteiger (31) and Müller (25) would have a tough time att Bayern, Mascherano (14) and Busquets (16) would find it difficult at Barcelona, Gary Cahill (24) and John Terry (26) would not play that much for Chelsea and David Silva (21) would probably spend most of hus time at Man C on the bench. The list coola go on. They are just numbers...

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