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
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Derek Parkin[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 January 1948[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Newcastle upon Tyne, England[1] | ||
| 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 | |||
Career
editParkin 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.[2]
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.[2] 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.[2]
Parkin ended his 15-season spell at Wolves by joining Stoke City on a free transfer in March 1982.[1] He played ten matches for Stoke in 1981–82 and the played in 35 matches in 1982–83 before retiring from playing football.[1] After his footballing career ended in May 1983, he moved into landscape gardening. He has also been involved in charity work in Wolverhampton.[3]
International career
editThe 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
editSource:[4]
| 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
edit- Wolverhampton Wanderers
- Football League Second Division champions: 1976–77
- Football League Cup winner: 1974, 1980
- Texaco Cup winner: 1970–71
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- ^ a b c Matthews, Tony (2008). Wolverhampton Wanderers: The Complete Record. Breedon Books. ISBN 978-1-85983-632-3.
- ^ "Wolves' Wembley winners kick off for charity". Express and Star. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
- ^ Derek Parkin at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)