Fred Parker (footballer)
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| Intro | Footballer | |
| Places | United Kingdom | |
| is | Athlete Football player Association football player | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 23 October 1893, Seaham, County Durham, County Durham, North East England |
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Biography
Fred Parker (born 23 October 1893) was an English footballer who played as a half-back for Manchester City, Nottingham Forest, and Southport. He helped Forest to win the Second Division title in 1921–22.
Playing career
Parker played for local non-league sides Seaham Albion and Seaham Harbour, before getting his big break with Manchester City of the Football League in 1914. He featured 18 times in 1916–17 and 1918–19. World War I greatly disrupted his career, seeing him guest for Port Vale, Stoke (playing five games in 1918–19) and Chesterfield in 1919.
Statistics
- Sourced from Fred Parker profile at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Manchester City | 1914–15 | First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nottingham Forest | 1919–20 | Second Division | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 1 |
| 1920–21 | Second Division | 32 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 1 | |
| 1921–22 | Second Division | 40 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 43 | 1 | |
| 1922–23 | First Division | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 0 | |
| 1923–24 | First Division | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | |
| 1924–25 | First Division | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 1925–26 | Second Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 157 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 164 | 6 | ||
| Southport | 1926–27 | Third Division North | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Total | 157 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 164 | 6 | ||