John Willie Parker (5 July 1925 – August 1988)[1] was an English professional footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John William Parker | ||
| Date of birth | 5 July 1925 | ||
| Place of birth | Birkenhead, England | ||
| Date of death | August 1988 (aged 63) | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1947–1956 | Everton | 167 | (82) |
| 1956–1959 | Bury | 82 | (43) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Parker started his career across the River Mersey from his Birkenhead birthplace as an amateur for Everton in 1947, though he did not make his debut until 1951.[2] He was the club's leading scorer for four seasons in a row, from 1951–52 to 1954–55, scoring 31 times in 1953-54 as Everton was promoted from Football League Division Two to Division One,[3] one half of a prolific partnership with Dave Hickson.[4] He left for Bury in 1956, playing for the club until 1959, having made 82 appearances and scoring 43 goals.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ "John Willie Parker". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
- ^ "EVERTONFC.COM: | History | Players | Everton Legends | Everton Legends N-S". Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2007.
- ^ Player Gallery pre 1950 – 1959 Archived 29 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "1931-1960". The Everton Story. www.evertonfc.com. Archived from the original on 13 November 2006. Retrieved 18 December 2007.
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