| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Charles William Parker | ||
| Date of birth | 1 September 1891 | ||
| Place of birth | Seaham, England | ||
| Date of death | 1969 | ||
| Place of death | Chingford, London, England | ||
| Playing position | central defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| – | Seaham Albion | ||
| – | Seaham Harbour | ||
| – | Hartlepool BD | ||
| 1914–1920 | Stoke | 74 | (4) |
| 1920–1928 | Sunderland | 245 | (12) |
| 1929 | Carlisle United | 9 | (1) |
| – | Blyth Spartans | ||
| – | Chopwell Insitute | ||
| Total | 328 | (17) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Charlie Parker (born 1 September 1891 in Seaham, County Durham, England) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Carlisle United, Stoke, Sunderland and on one occasion, for England, as a central defender.
He signed for Sunderland from Stoke City for £3,300 in 1920,[1] and made his debut for Sunderland against Bradford City on 23 October 1920 in a 2–2 draw at Valley Parade.[2] He was appointed as club captain in 1924 as Charlie Buchan left for Arsenal.[1] In total, he made 245 league appearances and scored 12 goals in his time at Sunderland from 1920 to 1929,[3] where he left for Carlisle United to become player-coach.[1] One of his career highlights was to play for England against Wales, at the Victory International on 8th October 1919 at the Victoria Ground, Stoke (England 2-0 Wales)