Reg Parker (footballer)

Reginald Ernest Arundel "Reg" Parker (10 June 1921 – 1997) was a Welsh professional footballer.

This article is about the Welsh footballer. For the English footballer, see Reginald Parker (footballer).
Reg Parker
Personal information
Full name Reginald Ernest Arundel Parker
Date of birth (1921-06-10)10 June 1921
Place of birth Llantrisant, Wales
Date of death 1997 (aged 75–76)[1]
Position(s) Centre-forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1947–1948 Cardiff City 2 (0)
1948–1954 Newport County 201 (99)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

A centre-forward, Parker began his career at Cardiff City, playing for the side in wartime fixtures. Parker later went on to serve in World War II before returning to Ninian Park on his return, where he was unable to force his way past Stan Richards and made just two appearances at the end of the 1947–48 season.

In August 1948, he joined Newport County[2] in exchange for Bryn Allen, going on to make 201 appearances for the side between 1948 and 1954, scoring 99 goals.[3]

References
  • Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
  1. "Search 1984 to 2006 – Birth, Marriage and Death indexes". Findmypast.com. Retrieved 2009-06-16.
  2. Hugman, Barry (1981). Football League Players Records (1946–1981). Aylesbury: Rothmans Publications. p. 270. ISBN 0-907574-08-4.
  3. Newport County A-Z of transfers
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