Albert Parker (footballer)

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.

Albert Parker
Personal information
Full name Albert Edward Parker[1]
Date of birth (1927-09-13)13 September 1927[1]
Place of birth Liverpool, England[1]
Date of death 29 October 2005(2005-10-29) (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

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Parker 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

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  1. ^ a b c "Albert Parker". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Albert Parker". Daily Post. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Albert Parker". Red Passion. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  4. ^ a b c "Albert Parker". Neil Brown. Retrieved 18 May 2018.