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]

For the Irish soccer player, see David Parkes (Irish footballer).

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

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

Source:[4]

Club Season League FA Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sheffield Wednesday 1913–14 First Division 10000100
1914–15 First Division 29130321
1919–20 First Division 800080
Total 47130500
Stoke 1920–21 Second Division 600060
Rochdale 1922–23 Third Division North 35310363
1923–24 Third Division North 42110431
1924–25 Third Division North 41120431
1925–26 Third Division North 34131372
1926–27 Third Division North 28310293
1927–28 Third Division North 29220312
Total 2091110121912
Macclesfield 1928–29[5] Cheshire League 30070370
Career Total 2921220131213

References
  1. 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.
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