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Bobby Parker (footballer, born 1952)
Bobby Parker (born 11 November 1952) is an English former professional footballer. He played for Coventry City, Carlisle United and Queen of the South.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Parker | ||
| Date of birth | 11 November 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | Coventry, England | ||
| Position(s) | Central defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1970–1974 | Coventry City | 80 | (0) |
| 1974–1984 | Carlisle United | 375 | (6) |
| 1984–1986 | Queen of the South | 56 | (0) |
| Total | 511 | (6) | |
| International career | |||
| England youth | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He left Coventry City to join Carlisle United with whom he played for in their only season in England's top division along with Chris Balderstone, displacing Balderstone from central defence back into midfield.[2]
He then joined Dumfries club Queen of the South with whom he was part of Nobby Clark's side that won promotion to the then middle division of Scottish football in 1986. His teammates included George Cloy and Jimmy Robertson.[3]
References edit
- ^ Bobby Parker at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
- ^ . Archived from the original on 7 April 2015. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
- ^ Nobby Clark profile on Queens Legends on www.qosfc.com 15 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
External links edit
- "Bobby Parker". Barry Hugman's Footballers.