Albert Parker (footballer) explained

Albert Parker
Fullname:Albert Edward Parker
Birth Date:13 September 1927
Birth Place:Liverpool, England
Death Place:Wrexham, Wales[1]
Position:Defender
Youthclubs1:Everton
Clubs1:South Liverpool
Years2:1948–1951
Clubs2:Crewe Alexandra
Caps2:113
Goals2:0
Years3:1951–1959
Clubs3:Wrexham
Caps3:216
Goals3:1
Clubs4:Holywell Town

Albert Edward Parker (13 September 1927 – 29 October 2005) was an English footballer who played as a defender. He made a total of 329 appearances in the English football league with Crewe Alexandra and Wrexham.

Career

Parker started out as a schoolboy for Everton before moving to South Liverpool before the Second World War.[2]

After the Second World War, Parker moved to Crewe Alexandra, making over 100 appearances in 3 years at the club.[3]

In 1951, he moved to Wrexham where he made over 200 league appearances in 8 years. He scored 1 goal for Wrexham, a 60-yarder which bounced over the goalkeeper in a home match against Workington, which is the record for the longest goal scored at the Racecourse Ground.

After leaving Wrexham he moved to Holywell Town.

Post playing-career, Parker worked for Wrexham as a groundsman and a gatesman, and took up refereeing.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Albert Parker . Daily Post . 18 May 2018.
  2. Web site: Albert Parker . Red Passion . 18 May 2018.
  3. Web site: Albert Parker . Neil Brown . 18 May 2018.