Reginald Parker (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Reginald Parker[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 July 1902 | ||
| Place of birth | Willington Quay, England[1] | ||
| Playing position | Centre forward, inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Boldon Comrades | |||
| 1922–1925 | Brentford | 99 | (32) |
| 1925–1928 | South Shields | 102 | (41) |
| 1928–1929 | Merthyr Town | 44 | (15) |
| Tunbridge Wells Rangers | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
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.[2] 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.[2][3] After switching to centre forward,[2] Parker could muster only 9 goals in 42 appearances during the 1924–25 season.[3] After scoring 35 goals in 104 appearances, Parker departed the Bees to join Division Two club South Shields.[2][3] Parker was top scorer for the side during the 1926–27 season and scored 41 league goals in three seasons with the club.[1] 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.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 224. ISBN 190589161X.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920-2006. Yore Publications. p. 120. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- 1 2 3 "Brentford Football Club History". brentfordfchistory.co.uk. Retrieved 14 June 2015.