Bobby Park (footballer, born 1946) explained

Bobby Park
Fullname:Robert Clydesdale Park
Birth Date:3 July 1946[1]
Birth Place:Edinburgh, Scotland
Position:Wing half, inside Forward
Youthclubs1:Middlesbrough
Youthyears2:1961–1963
Youthclubs2:Aston Villa
Years1:1963–1969
Clubs1:Aston Villa
Caps1:75
Goals1:7
Years2:1969–1972
Clubs2:Wrexham
Caps2:102
Goals2:8
Years3:1972–1973
Clubs3:Peterborough United
Caps3:18
Goals3:1
Years4:1973–1974
Clubs4:Northampton Town
Caps4:24
Goals4:0
Years5:1974–1975
Clubs5:Hartlepool United
Caps5:17
Goals5:0

Robert Clydesdale Park (3 July 1946 – 23 July 2019) was a Scottish footballer.

Career

Park would come up through the Aston Villa youth ranks, signing as a professional with them in 1963.

Park would stay at Villa for 6 years, before moving to Wrexham[2] where he made over 100 appearances for the Welsh club.[3]

After his time at Wrexham, he would spend a season at Peterborough United, a season at Northampton Town and a season at Hartlepool United.[3]

Death

Park died on 23 July 2019 after a battle with cancer.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Aston Villa Player Database . 9 March 2018.
  2. Web site: Bobby Park Football Player Statistics . 11v11.com . 9 March 2018.
  3. Web site: Bobby Park . Neil Brown . 9 March 2018.
  4. Web site: RIP Bobby Park . Wrexham AFC . 25 July 2019 . 4 August 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190804142534/https://www.wrexhamafc.co.uk/news/rip-bobby-park . dead .