| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 October 1893[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Seaham, England[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Half-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Seaham Albion | |||
| Seaham Harbour | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1914 | Manchester City | 0 | (0) |
| 1919–1925 | Nottingham Forest | 157 | (6) |
| 1926 | Southport | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 157 | (6) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Fred Parker (born 23 October 1893) was an English footballer who played as a half-back for Manchester City, Nottingham Forest, and Southport. He helped Forest to win the Second Division title in 1921–22.
Career
Parker played for local non-League sides Seaham Albion and Seaham Harbour, before getting his big break with Manchester City of the Football League in 1914. He featured 18 times in 1916–17 and 1918–19. World War I greatly disrupted his career, seeing him guest for Port Vale, Stoke (playing five games in 1918–19[3]) and Chesterfield in 1919.[1]
Career statistics
Source:[4]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Manchester City | 1914–15 | First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nottingham Forest | 1919–20 | Second Division | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 1 |
| 1920–21 | Second Division | 32 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 1 | |
| 1921–22 | Second Division | 40 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 43 | 1 | |
| 1922–23 | First Division | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 0 | |
| 1923–24 | First Division | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | |
| 1924–25 | First Division | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 1925–26 | Second Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 157 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 164 | 6 | ||
| Southport | 1926–27 | Third Division North | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 157 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 164 | 6 | ||
References
- 1 2 3 Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 225. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- ↑ Trentsider (21 August 1922). "Few big transfers in the First Division of the Football League. Nottingham Forest". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
- ↑ Joyce, Michael: "The Football League player's records 1888 to 1939 " (ISBN 1899468676)
- ↑ Fred Parker at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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