Derek Parkin | |
Fullname: | Derek Parkin |
Birth Date: | 2 January 1948 |
Birth Place: | Newcastle upon Tyne, England |
Position: | Full-back |
Years1: | 1964–1968 |
Clubs1: | Huddersfield Town |
Caps1: | 61 |
Goals1: | 1 |
Years2: | 1968–1982 |
Caps2: | 501 |
Goals2: | 6 |
Years3: | 1982–1983 |
Clubs3: | Stoke City |
Caps3: | 40 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Totalcaps: | 602 |
Totalgoals: | 457 |
Nationalyears1: | 1969–1971 |
Nationalteam1: | England U23 |
Nationalcaps1: | 5 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Derek Parkin (born 2 January 1948) is an English former football player who made a record number of appearances for Wolverhampton Wanderers (609). He also played for Huddersfield Town and Stoke City as well as the England under-23 national side
Parkin made his Football League debut on 7 November 1964 for Huddersfield Town against Bury, aged 16. In February 1968, he became at the time the most expensive full-back in Britain when he joined First Division side Wolves for £80,000. He made his club debut on 24 February 1968 against his hometown side Newcastle United.[1]
Over 14 years at Molineux, he made a record number of senior appearances – 609, including 501 league games, also a club record. He played 50 or more competitive matches in a season for Wolves no fewer than five times – another record – and in seasons 1968–69 and 1969–70, he took part in every single league and cup match played by the club. His long service saw him receive a testimonial match in 1979 and become one of the initial inductees into the club's Hall of Fame.[1] He appeared in two Wembley Cup finals, collecting a winner's medal each time as Wolves won the League Cup in both 1974 and 1980, and also earned a Second Division championship medal in 1976–77.[1]
Parkin ended his 15-season spell at Wolves by joining Stoke City on a free transfer in March 1982.[2] He played ten matches for Stoke in 1981–82 and the played in 35 matches in 1982–83 before retiring from playing football.[2] After his footballing career ended in May 1983, he moved into landscape gardening. He has also been involved in charity work in Wolverhampton.[3]
The full-back made five appearances for the England U23 side between 1969 and 1971. He was called up to the full team in 1971 for a European Championship qualifier in Malta, but did not appear in the match.
Source:
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
1964–65 | Second Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
1965–66 | Second Division | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 1 | ||
1966–67 | Second Division | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | ||
Total | 61 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 1 | |||
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1967–68 | First Division | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | |
1968–69 | First Division | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 0 | ||
1969–70 | First Division | 42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 50 | 1 | ||
1970–71 | First Division | 39 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 49 | 1 | ||
1971–72 | First Division | 32 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 42 | 3 | ||
1972–73 | First Division | 18 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||
1973–74 | First Division | 39 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 51 | 0 | ||
1974–75 | First Division | 41 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 2 | ||
1975–76 | First Division | 30 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | ||
1976–77 | Second Division | 42 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | ||
1977–78 | First Division | 38 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | ||
1978–79 | First Division | 42 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | ||
1979–80 | First Division | 40 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 | ||
1980–81 | First Division | 20 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 1 | ||
1981–82 | First Division | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
Total | 501 | 6 | 46 | 1 | 35 | 2 | 27 | 1 | 609 | 10 | |||
1981–82 | First Division | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
1982–83 | First Division | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | ||
Total | 40 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | |||
Career Total | 602 | 7 | 51 | 1 | 44 | 2 | 27 | 1 | 724 | 11 |
A. The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals in the Anglo-Italian Cup, Texaco Cup, UEFA Cup and Watney Cup.