Bob Parkinson

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Bob Parkinson
Personal information
Full name	Robert Parkinson
Date of birth	(1873-04-27)27 April 1873
Place of birth	Preston, England
Playing position	Forward
Youth career
	Preston Ramblers
	Preston Athletic
	Fleetwood Rangers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1894	Rotherham Town	14	(1)
	Luton Town
1896–1897	Blackpool	8	(1)
	Warmley
1897–1898	Nottingham Forest	2	(0)
1898–1900	Newton Heath	15	(7)
	Watford
	Swindon Town
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Robert "Bob" Parkinson (27 April 1873 – unknown) was an English footballer. His regular position was as a forward. He was born in Preston, Lancashire. He played for Preston Ramblers, Preston Athletic, Fleetwood Rangers, Rotherham Town, Luton Town, Blackpool, Warmley, Nottingham Forest, Newton Heath, Watford and Swindon Town.

Blackpool

Parkinson was a member of the Blackpool line-up for their first-ever match in the Football League, on 5 September 1896. He played up front alongside his namesake, Jack Parkinson.^[1] He went on to make a further seven league appearances in the 1896–97 season, scoring one goal – in a 4–2 defeat at Woolwich Arsenal on 19 December.^[1]

Parkinson's final appearance for the club occurred on 23 January, in a 3–1 home defeat by Small Heath.^[1] Shortly after this, he joined Nottingham Forest.

References

General

MUFCInfo.com profile
Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888-1939. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.

Specific

1 2 3 Calley, Roy (1992). Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887–1992, Breedon Books Sport, p. 170

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