Richard Parker (14 September 1894 – 1 January 1969) was an English professional footballer who made over 200 appearances as a centre forward in the Football League.[1][3] He is best remembered for his three-year spell with Millwall, for whom he scored 62 goals in 88 league matches.[1]
Personal life
Parked attended Tilery School in Stockton-on-Tees.[2] He served in the Northumberland Fusiliers during the First World War.[2]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sunderland | 1919–20[4] | First Division | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| Coventry City | 1919–20[5] | Second Division | 16 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 9 |
| 1920–21[5] | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | ||
| Total | 26 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 11 | ||
| Queens Park Rangers | 1922–23[6] | Third Division South | 28 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 20 |
| 1923–24[7] | 33 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 14 | ||
| Total | 61 | 30 | 5 | 4 | 66 | 34 | ||
| Millwall | 1924–25[8] | Third Division South | 24 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 10 |
| 1925–26[9] | 22 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 14 | ||
| 1926–27[10] | 40 | 37 | 5 | 1 | 45 | 38 | ||
| 1927–28[11] | 2 | 4 | — | 2 | 4 | |||
| Total | 88 | 62 | 10 | 4 | 98 | 66 | ||
| Watford | 1927–28[2] | Third Division South | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 3 |
| Career total | 194 | 107 | 16 | 9 | 210 | 116 | ||
References
- ^ a b c Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 224. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ a b c d "Players – O'Brien to Patching" (PDF). Watford Football Club archive 1881–2016. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
- ^ "Parker Dick Millwall 1924". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- ^ "Dick Parker". Sunderland AFC – Statistics, History and Records – from TheStatCat. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
- ^ a b "Richard Parker". 11v11.com. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
- ^ "Seasonal Stats – Files – 1922–23". QPRnet. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- ^ "Seasonal Stats – Files – 1923–24". QPRnet. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- ^ "Millwall Season 24/25 Stats". www.millwall-history.org.uk. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
- ^ "Millwall Season 25/26 Stats". www.millwall-history.org.uk. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
- ^ "Millwall Season 26/27 Stats". www.millwall-history.org.uk. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
- ^ "Millwall Season 27/28 Stats". www.millwall-history.org.uk. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
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