Reginald Parker (footballer)

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This article is about the English footballer. For the Welsh footballer, see Reg Parker (footballer).

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Reginald Parker
Personal information
Full name Reginald Parker[1]
Date of birth (1902-07-08)8 July 1902
Place of birth Willington Quay, England[1]
Position(s) Centre forward, inside forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Boldon Comrades
1922–1925 Brentford 99 (32)
1925–1928 South Shields 102 (41)
1928–1929 Merthyr Town 44 (15)
Tunbridge Wells Rangers
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Reginald Parker, sometimes erroneously cited as Richard Parker, (born 1902) was an English football forward who played in the Football League for Brentford, South Shields and Merthyr Town.

Career

After beginning his career in the northeast with Boldon Comrades, Parker joined Division Three side Brentford in 1922.[2] After a slow start at inside forward, he came to prominence during the 1923–24 season, scoring 20 goals in 43 games and finishing as the team's top scorer.[2][3] After switching to centre forward,[2] Parker could muster only 9 goals in 42 appearances during the 1924–25 season.[3] After scoring 35 goals in 104 appearances, Parker departed the Bees to join Division Two club South Shields.[2][3] Parker was top scorer for the side during the 1926–27 season and scored 41 league goals in three seasons with the club.[1] He moved on to spend the 1928–29 season with Division Three South side Merthyr Town, before winding down his career with a stint at Southern League side Tunbridge Wells Rangers.[2]

References

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