Fred Parker (footballer, born 1893) explained

Fred Parker
Birth Date:23 October 1893
Birth Place:Seaham, England
Height:[1]
Position:Half-back
Youthclubs1:Seaham Albion
Youthclubs2:Seaham Harbour
Years1:1914
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:1919–1925
Caps2:157
Goals2:6
Years3:1926
Clubs3:Southport
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Totalcaps:157
Totalgoals:6

Fred Parker (born 23 October 1893) was an English footballer who played as a half-back for Manchester City, Nottingham Forest, and Southport. He helped Forest to win the Second Division title in 1921–22.

Career

Parker played for local non-League sides Seaham Albion and Seaham Harbour before getting his big break with Manchester City of the Football League in 1914. He featured 18 times in 1916–17 and 1918–19. World War I greatly disrupted his career, seeing him guest for Port Vale, Stoke (playing five games in 1918–19[2]) and Chesterfield in 1919.[3]

Career statistics

Source:

ClubSeasonDivisionLeagueFA CupTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Manchester City1914–15First Division000000
Nottingham Forest1919–20Second Division35110361
1920–21Second Division32120341
1921–22Second Division40130431
1922–23First Division28010290
1923–24First Division12300123
1924–25First Division600060
1925–26Second Division400040
Total1576701646
Southport1926–27Third Division North000000
Career total1576701646

Notes and References

  1. News: Few big transfers in the First Division of the Football League. Nottingham Forest . Trentsider . Athletic News . Manchester . 21 August 1922 . 5.
  2. Joyce, Michael: "The Football League player's records 1888 to 1939 "
  3. Book: Kent, Jeff. Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. 225. 1996. 0-9529152-0-0.