Derek Parker (footballer)
- Derek Parker (footballer)
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Derek Parker
| Personal information |
| Full name |
Derek Parker |
| Date of birth |
23 June 1926(1926-06-23) |
| Place of birth |
Wivenhoe, Essex, England |
| Date of death |
2011 aged 84 |
| Playing position |
Wing-half |
| Senior career* |
| Years |
Team |
Apps† |
(Gls)† |
|
Grays Athletic |
|
|
| 1946–1957 |
West Ham United |
199 |
(9) |
| 1957-1961 |
Colchester United |
130 |
(1) |
|
Stowmarket Town |
|
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:45, 12 April 2011 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19:00, 20 March 2010 (UTC) |
Derek Parker (23 June 1926 - 2011) was an English footballer. He played as an inside-forward, but later switched to half-back.
Parker joined West Ham United from Grays Athletic in October 1944. He made a total of 199 League appearances for the east London club between 1946 and 1957. He also made eight cup appearances, and over 200 Football Combination appearances with the reserve team.
He was signed by Colchester United, then managed by Benny Fenton (brother of Hammers manager Ted) in March 1957. He went on to make 130 League appearances for the club, and later joined Stowmarket Town as player-manager.
Parker died in 2011.[1]
References
- Hogg, Tony (2005). Who's Who of West Ham United. Profile Sports Media. p. 159. ISBN 1-903135-50-8.
External links
| Persondata |
| Name |
Parker, Derek |
| Alternative names |
|
| Short description |
English footballer |
| Date of birth |
23 June 1926 |
| Place of birth |
Wivenhoe, Essex, England |
| Date of death |
2011 |
| Place of death |
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Categories:
- 1926 births
- 2011 deaths
- People from Wivenhoe
- English footballers
- Grays Athletic F.C. players
- West Ham United F.C. players
- Colchester United F.C. players
- English football midfielder, 1920s birth stubs
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