Personal information | |||
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Full name | Robert Parkinson | ||
Date of birth | 27 April 1873 | ||
Place of birth | Preston, England | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
Preston Ramblers | |||
Preston Athletic | |||
Fleetwood Rangers | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1894 | Rotherham Town | 14 | (1) |
Luton Town | |||
1896–1897 | Blackpool | 8 | (1) |
Warmley | |||
1897–1898 | Nottingham Forest | 2 | (0) |
1898–1900 | Newton Heath | 15 | (7) |
1900–1901 | Watford | 15 | (5) |
1901–19?? | Swindon Town | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Robert Parkinson (27 April 1873 – after 1901) was an English footballer. His regular position was as a forward. He was born in Preston, Lancashire. He played for Preston Ramblers, Preston Athletic, Fleetwood Rangers, Rotherham Town, Luton Town, Blackpool, Warmley, Nottingham Forest, Newton Heath, Watford[1] and Swindon Town.
Blackpool
Parkinson was a member of the Blackpool line-up for their first-ever match in the Football League, on 5 September 1896. He played up front alongside his namesake, Jack Parkinson.[2] He went on to make a further seven league appearances in the 1896–97 season, scoring one goal – in a 4–2 defeat at Woolwich Arsenal on 19 December.[2]
Parkinson's final appearance for the club occurred on 23 January, in a 3–1 home defeat by Small Heath.[2] Shortly after this, he joined Nottingham Forest.
References
- General
- MUFCInfo.com profile
- Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888-1939. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- Specific
- ↑ "Players: P" (PDF). Watford Football Club Archive. Trefor Jones. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- 1 2 3 Calley, Roy (1992). Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887–1992, Breedon Books Sport, p. 170