Arthur Parkes

Arthur Parkes
Personal information
Full name Arthur C. Parkes
Place of birth England
Playing position Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1922–1923 Sète – (–)
1931–1933 Club Français – (–)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Arthur C. Parkes was an English professional football player.

Career

Parkes played for both FC Sète and Club Français in France.[1][2] In 1922, he was brought over to the country along with fellow countryman Billy Cornelius by Victor Gibson.[3] With Sète, he played in the 1923 Coupe de France Final where the club was defeated by Red Star Olympique.[4] In 1931, Parkes joined Club Français and won the Coupe de France in his first season.[5] In 1932, he played in France's first-ever professional league championship.

References

  1. ^ "Grandes Equipes FC Sète" (in French). Paris et Gagne. http://www.pari-et-gagne.com/equipe/equipe-sete.html. Retrieved 21 January 2011. 
  2. ^ "Grandes Equipes Club Français (1890 - 1935)" (in French). Paris et Gagne. http://www.pari-et-gagne.com/equipe/equipe-clubfrancais.html. Retrieved 21 January 2011. 
  3. ^ Lafranchi, Pierre (2001). Moving with the Ball: The Migration of Professional Footballers. Berg Publishers. p. 52. ISBN 1859733026. 
  4. ^ "Finale le 06/05/1923, Paris (Pershing)" (in French). French Football Federation. http://www.fff.fr/cfra/histoire/histo_new/pages/hist1923_1.shtml. Retrieved 21 January 2011. 
  5. ^ "Finale le 03/05/1931, Colombes (Yves du Manoir)" (in French). French Football Federation. http://www.fff.fr/cfra/histoire/histo_new/pages/hist1931_1.shtml. Retrieved 21 January 2011.