David Parkes (footballer, born 1892)

David Parkes (17 May 1892 – 1975) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Sheffield Wednesday, Rochdale and Stoke.[1]

David Parkes
Personal information
Full name David Parkes[1]
Date of birth 17 May 1892[1]
Place of birth Lye, West Midlands, England[1]
Date of death 1975 (aged 83)[1]
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2]
Position(s) Centre half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Newcastle Town
1913–1914 Brighton & Hove Albion[3] 33 (0)
1914–1919 Sheffield Wednesday 47 (1)
1920–1921 Stoke 6 (0)
1921 Llanelly
1922–1927 Rochdale 209 (11)
1928–1929 Macclesfield 30 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Parkes was born in Lye and played for Newcastle Town and Brighton & Hove Albion before joining Sheffield Wednesday in 1914. He was a regular in the Wednesday side in 1914–15 as they achieved a 7th-place finish in the First Division. His career was interrupted by World War I and once League football had been resumed in 1919–20 Parkes had lost his place in the side.[1] He left for Stoke in July 1920 however he failed to make much of an impact and after making just six appearances in 1920–21 he left for Welsh side Llanelly.[1] He then moved to Rochdale where he spent six seasons making 219 appearances for the "Dale" before ending his career with Macclesfield.

Career statistics

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Source:[4]

Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sheffield Wednesday 1913–14 First Division 10 0 0 0 10 0
1914–15 First Division 29 1 3 0 32 1
1919–20 First Division 8 0 0 0 8 0
Total 47 1 3 0 50 0
Stoke 1920–21 Second Division 6 0 0 0 6 0
Rochdale 1922–23 Third Division North 35 3 1 0 36 3
1923–24 Third Division North 42 1 1 0 43 1
1924–25 Third Division North 41 1 2 0 43 1
1925–26 Third Division North 34 1 3 1 37 2
1926–27 Third Division North 28 3 1 0 29 3
1927–28 Third Division North 29 2 2 0 31 2
Total 209 11 10 1 219 12
Macclesfield 1928–29[5] Cheshire League 30 0 7 0 37 0
Career Total 292 12 20 1 312 13

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. ^ "Optimists of the North. Rochdale". Athletic News. Manchester. 6 August 1923. p. 6.
  3. ^ Carder, Tim; Harris, Roger (1997). Albion A–Z: A Who's Who of Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Hove: Goldstone Books. p. 192. ISBN 978-0-9521337-1-1.
  4. ^ David Parkes at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  5. ^ "Cheshire League - 1928-29". Silkmen Archive.