Arthur Parkes Explained

Arthur Parkes
Birth Place:	England
Position:	Midfielder
Years1:	1922–1923
Clubs1:	Sète
Years2:	1931–1933
Clubs2:	Club Français

Arthur C. Parkes was an English professional footballer.

Career

Parkes played for both FC Sète and Club Français in France.^{[1] [2]} In 1922, he was brought over to the country along with fellow countryman Billy Cornelius by Victor Gibson.^[3] With Sète, he played in the 1923 Coupe de France Final where the club was defeated by Red Star Olympique.^[4] In 1931, Parkes joined Club Français and won the Coupe de France in his first season.^[5] In 1932, he played in France's first-ever professional league championship.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Grandes Equipes FC Sète . Paris et Gagne . French . 21 January 2011 .
2. Web site: Grandes Equipes Club Français (1890 - 1935) . Paris et Gagne . French . 21 January 2011 .
3. Book: Lafranchi, Pierre . Moving with the Ball: The Migration of Professional Footballers . Berg Publishers . 52 . 2001 . 1-85973-302-6.
4. Web site: Finale le 06/05/1923, Paris (Pershing) . . French . 21 January 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121009005446/http://www.fff.fr/cfra/histoire/histo_new/pages/hist1923_1.shtml . 9 October 2012 .
5. Web site: Finale le 03/05/1931, Colombes (Yves du Manoir) . . French . 21 January 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121009005453/http://www.fff.fr/cfra/histoire/histo_new/pages/hist1931_1.shtml . 9 October 2012 .