Cliff Parker (footballer)

Cliff Parker
Personal information
Full nameHenry Clifford Parker
Date of birth6 November 1913
Place of birthDenaby, England
Date of death1983 (aged 6970)
Playing positionOutside left
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Denaby United
1931–1933Doncaster Rovers52(11)
1933–1951Portsmouth242(57)
Denaby United
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Henry Clifford "Cliff" Parker (6 September 1913 – 1983) was an English footballer born in Denaby, Yorkshire, who played as an outside left for Doncaster Rovers and Portsmouth in the Football League.[1][2] During the War he worked at the aircraft factory in Hamble-le-Rice and also played football for their works team Folland Aircraft.[3] He scored twice as Portsmouth beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 4–1 in the 1939 FA Cup Final.[4]

Honours

Portsmouth

References

  1. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData (Tony Brown). p. 202. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
  2. "Portsmouth : 1946/47–2008/09". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  3. "Pompey hope for more luck in Cup". BBC News. 2008-05-15. Retrieved 2012-11-17.
  4. Bevan, Chris (15 May 2008). "Pompey hope for more luck in Cup". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 November 2009.