Reg Parker (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Reginald Ernest Arundel Parker | ||
| Date of birth | 10 June 1921 | ||
| Place of birth | Llantrisant, Wales | ||
| Date of death | 1997 (aged 75–76)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1947–1948 | Cardiff City | 2 | (0) |
| 1948–1954 | Newport County | 201 | (99) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Reginald Ernest Arundel Parker (10 June 1921 – 1997) was a Welsh professional footballer.
Career
[edit]A centre-forward, Parker began his career at Cardiff City, playing for the side in wartime fixtures. Parker later went on to serve in World War II before returning to Ninian Park on his return, where he was unable to force his way past Stan Richards and made just two appearances at the end of the 1947–48 season.
In August 1948, he joined Newport County[2] in exchange for Bryn Allen, going on to make 201 appearances for the side between 1948 and 1954, scoring 99 goals.[3]
References
[edit]- Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
- ^ "Search 1984 to 2006 – Birth, Marriage and Death indexes". Findmypast.com. Retrieved 16 June 2009.
- ^ Hugman, Barry (1981). Football League Players Records (1946–1981). Aylesbury: Rothmans Publications. p. 270. ISBN 0-907574-08-4.
- ^ Newport County A-Z of transfers