Albert Edward Parker (13 September 1927 – 29 October 2005) was an English footballer who played as a defender. He made a total of 329 appearances in the English football league with Crewe Alexandra and Wrexham.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Albert Edward Parker[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 September 1927[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 29 October 2005 (aged 78) | ||
| Place of death | Wrexham, Wales[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Everton | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| South Liverpool | |||
| 1948–1951 | Crewe Alexandra | 113 | (0) |
| 1951–1959 | Wrexham | 216 | (1) |
| Holywell Town | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editParker started out as a schoolboy for Everton before moving to South Liverpool before the Second World War.[3]
After the Second World War, Parker moved to Crewe Alexandra, making over 100 appearances in 3 years at the club.[4]
In 1951, he moved to Wrexham where he made over 200 league appearances in 8 years.[4] He scored 1 goal for Wrexham, a 60-yarder which bounced over the goalkeeper in a home match against Workington, which is the record for the longest goal scored at the Racecourse Ground.[2]
After leaving Wrexham he moved to Holywell Town.[4]
Post playing-career, Parker worked for Wrexham as a groundsman and a gatesman, and took up refereeing.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Albert Parker". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ a b "Albert Parker". Daily Post. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ a b "Albert Parker". Red Passion. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ a b c "Albert Parker". Neil Brown. Retrieved 18 May 2018.