- John Willie Parker
Infobox Football biography
playername = John Willie Parker
fullname = John William Parker
dateofbirth =
cityofbirth =Birkenhead
countryofbirth =England
dateofdeath =
cityofdeath =
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height =
position =Inside forward
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1947-56 1956-?
clubs = Everton Bury
caps(goals) = 167(82)
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nationalcaps(goals) =John Willie Parker was an English professional footballer.
Parker started his career across the
River Mersey from hisBirkenhead birthplace as anamateur for Everton in 1947, though didn't make his debut until 1951. [ [http://www.evertonfc.com/history/everton-legends-n-s.html EVERTONFC.COM: | History | Players | Everton Legends | Everton Legends N-S ] ] He was the club's leading scorer for seasons in a row, from 1951-52 to 1954-55, scoring 31 times in 1953-54 as Everton were promoted fromFootball League Division Two to Division One, [ [http://www.efchistory.co.uk/Player%20Gallery%201950-1959.htm Player Gallery pre 1950 - 1959 ] ] one half of a prolific partnership withDave Hickson . [cite web | url=http://www.evertonfc.com/history/the-dixie-years.html | title= 1931-1960 | work = The Everton Story | publisher www.evertonfc.com | accessdate=2007-12-18] He left for Bury in 1956.References
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