Albert Parker (footballer)

Albert Edward Parker (13 September 1927 – 29 October 2005) was an English footballer who played as a Defender. He made a total of 329 appearances in the English football league with Crewe Alexandra and Wrexham.

Albert Parker
Personal information
Full name Albert Edward Parker[1]
Date of birth (1927-09-13)13 September 1927[1]
Place of birth Liverpool, England[1]
Date of death 29 October 2005(2005-10-29) (aged 78)
Place of death Wrexham, Wales[2]
Playing position(s) Defender
Youth career
Everton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
South Liverpool
1948–1951 Crewe Alexandra 113 (0)
1951–1959 Wrexham 216 (1)
Holywell Town
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Parker started out as a schoolboy for Everton before moving to South Liverpool before the Second World War.[3]

After the Second World War, Parker would move to Crewe Alexandra, making over 100 appearances in 3 years at the club.[4]

In 1951, he moved to Wrexham where he made over 200 league appearances in 8 years.[4] He scored 1 goal for Wrexham, a 60 yarder which bounced over the goalkeeper in a home match against Workington, which is the record for the longest goal scored at the Racecourse Ground.[2]

After leaving Wrexham he would move to Holywell Town.[4]

Post playing-career, Parker would work for Wrexham as a groundsman and a gatesman, and take up refereeing.[3]

References
  1. "Albert Parker". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  2. "Albert Parker". Daily Post. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  3. "Albert Parker". Red Passion. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  4. "Albert Parker". Neil Brown. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
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