Bobby Parker (footballer, born 1952) explained

Bobby Parker
Fullname:Robert Parker
Birth Date:11 November 1952
Birth Place:Coventry, England
Position:Central defender
Years1:1970–1974
Clubs1:Coventry City
Caps1:80
Goals1:0
Years2:1974–1984
Clubs2:Carlisle United
Caps2:375
Goals2:6
Years3:1984–1986
Clubs3:Queen of the South
Caps3:56
Goals3:0
Totalcaps:511
Totalgoals:6
Nationalteam1:England youth

Bobby Parker (born 11 November 1952) is an English former professional footballer. He played for Coventry City, Carlisle United and Queen of the South.

He left Coventry City to join Carlisle United with whom he played for in their only season in England's top division along with Chris Balderstone, displacing Balderstone from central defence back into midfield.[1]

He then joined Dumfries club Queen of the South with whom he was part of Nobby Clark's side that won promotion to the then middle division of Scottish football in 1986. His teammates included George Cloy and Jimmy Robertson.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: "Chris Balderstone full cricket and football career profile" on www.qosfc.com . 2 May 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150407124530/http://qosfc.com/new_newsview.aspx?newsid=609 . 7 April 2015 . dead .
  2. http://www.qosfc.com/AboutUs/OurHistory/QueensLegends/tabid/115/Default.aspx Nobby Clark profile on Queens Legends on www.qosfc.com