- Charlie Parker (footballer)
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Charlie Parker Personal information Full name Charles William Parker Date of birth 1 September 1891 Place of birth Seaham, England Date of death 1969 Place of death Chingford, London, England Playing position central defender Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† – Seaham Albion – Seaham Harbour – Hartlepool BD 1914–1920 Stoke 74 (4) 1920–1928 Sunderland 245 (12) 1929 Carlisle United 9 (1) – Blyth Spartans – Chopwell Insitute Total 328 (17) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).Charlie Parker (born 1 September 1891 in Seaham, County Durham, England) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Carlisle United, Stoke, Sunderland and on one occasion, for England, as a central defender.
Club career
He signed for Sunderland from Stoke City for £3,300 in 1920,[1] and made his debut for Sunderland against Bradford City on 23 October 1920 in a 2–2 draw at Valley Parade.[2] He was appointed as club captain in 1924 as Charlie Buchan left for Arsenal.[1] In total, he made 245 league appearances and scored 12 goals in his time at Sunderland from 1920 to 1929,[3] where he left for Carlisle United to become player-coach.[1] One of his career highlights was to play for England against Wales, at the Victory International on 8th October 1919 at the Victoria Ground, Stoke (England 2-0 Wales)
References
- Charlie Parker's careers stats at The Stat Cat
- ^ a b c "Charlie Parker". A Love Supreme. http://www.a-love-supreme.com/100%20greatest/50-41.htm. Retrieved 2008-07-31.
- ^ "Bradford City 2-2 Sunderland". The Stat Cat. http://www.thestatcat.co.uk/Imatchdets/IMD3644.asp. Retrieved 2008-07-31.
- ^ "Charlie Parker". The Stat Cat. http://www.thestatcat.co.uk/Mplayers/MPG669.asp. Retrieved 2008-07-31.
Categories:- 1891 births
- English footballers
- Carlisle United F.C. players
- Stoke City F.C. players
- Sunderland A.F.C. players
- The Football League players
- People from Seaham
- 1969 deaths
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