James Parker (rugby league)

James Parker was a New Zealand rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand.[1]

James Parker
Personal information
BornNew Zealand
Playing information
PositionProp
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1912 Petone
1914 New Plymouth
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1913 Wellington
1914 Taranaki
1914–19 New Zealand 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [1]

Playing Career edit

 
Parker, in the middle row on the left of the 1914 Taranaki representative rugby league team.

Parker played for New Zealand against the 1914 touring Great Britain Lions before going on the 1919 tour of Australia where no test matches were played.[2]

In 2008 he was named in the Taranaki Rugby League Team of the Century.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ^ PARKER, James Walter - 1914, 1919[permanent dead link] nzleague.co.nz
  3. ^ "Dream team of century is named". Taranaki Daily News. 14 October 2008. Retrieved 24 September 2011.