Derek Parkin

Derek Parkin

Personal information
Full name	Derek Parkin
Date of birth	(1948-01-02) 2 January 1948
Place of birth	Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s)	Full-back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1964–1968	Huddersfield Town	61	(1)
1968–1982	Wolverhampton Wanderers	501	(6)
1982–1983	Stoke City	40	(0)
Total		602	(457)
International career
1969–1971	England U23	5	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

Career

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.

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. 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.

Parkin ended his 15-season spell at Wolves by joining Stoke City on a free transfer in March 1982. He played ten matches for Stoke in 1981–82 and the played in 35 matches in 1982–83 before retiring from playing football. After his footballing career ended in May 1983, he moved into landscape gardening. He has also been involved in charity work in Wolverhampton.

International career

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.

Career statistics

Source:

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other[A]		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Huddersfield Town	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
Stoke City	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.

Honours

Wolverhampton Wanderers

• Football League Second Division champions: 1976–77
• Football League Cup winner: 1974, 1980
• Texaco Cup winner: 1970–71