Dick Parker

Richard Parker (14 September 1894 – 1 January 1969) was an English professional football centre forward who made over 200 appearances 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]

Dick Parker
Personal information
Full name Richard Parker[1]
Date of birth (1894-09-14)14 September 1894
Place of birth Stockton-on-Tees, England
Date of death 1 January 1969(1969-01-01) (aged 74)[2]
Place of death Stockton-on-Tees, England
Playing position(s) Centre forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1913–1914 Norton
1914 Thornaby Corinthians
1914 South Bank
1914 Stockton
1919–1920 Sunderland 6 (2)
1920 Coventry City 26 (11)
1920–1921 South Shields 9 (5)
1921–1922 Wallsend
1922–1924 Queens Park Rangers 61 (30)
1924–1927 Millwall 88 (62)
1927–1928 Watford 13 (2)
1928–1929 Merthyr Town 0 (0)
Tunbridge Wells Rangers
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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
  1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 224. ISBN 190589161X.
  2. "Watford Football Club archive 1881–2016 » Players – O'Brien to Patching" (PDF). Retrieved 3 June 2017.
  3. "Parker Dick Image 3 Millwall 1924". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  4. "Sunderland AFC – Statistics, History and Records – from TheStatCat". www.thestatcat.co.uk. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  5. "Richard Parker". 11v11.com. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  6. "QPRnet – Seasonal Stats – Files – 1922–23". Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  7. "QPRnet – Seasonal Stats – Files – 1923–24". Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  8. "Millwall Season 24/25 Stats". www.millwall-history.org.uk. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  9. "Millwall Season 25/26 Stats". www.millwall-history.org.uk. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  10. "Millwall Season 26/27 Stats". www.millwall-history.org.uk. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  11. "Millwall Season 27/28 Stats". www.millwall-history.org.uk. Retrieved 2 June 2017.


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