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Reginald Parker, sometimes erroneously cited as Richard Parker, was an English football forward who played in the Football League for Brentford, South Shields and Merthyr Town.
Career
After beginning his career in the northeast with Boldon Comrades, Parker joined Division Three side Brentford in 1922. After a slow start as the inside forward, he came to prominence during the 1923–24 season, scoring 20 goals in 43 games and finishing as the team's top scorer. After switching to centre forward, Parker could muster only 9 goals in 42 appearances during the 1924–25 season. After scoring 35 goals in 104 appearances, Parker departed the Bees to join Division Two club South Shields. Parker was top scorer for the side during the 1926–27 season and scored 41 league goals in three seasons with the club. He moved on to spend the 1928–29 season with Division Three South side Merthyr Town, before winding down his career with a stint at Southern League side Tunbridge Wells Rangers.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brentford | 1922–23 | Third Division South | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 |
| 1923–24 | 39 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 43 | 20 | ||
| 1924–25 | 41 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 9 | ||
| 1925–26 | 5 | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | |||
| Career total | 99 | 32 | 5 | 3 | 104 | 35 | ||