David Parkes (footballer, born 1950)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Parkes | ||
| Date of birth | 1950 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Republic of Ireland | ||
| Playing position | Left-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1967–1968 | St Patrick's Athletic | 20 | (0) |
| 1968–1969 | Drogheda | 21 | (1) |
| 1969–1973 | Bohemians | 75 | (4) |
| 1973–1975 | Shamrock Rovers | 58 | (0) |
| 1975–1977 | Waterford | 44 | (2) |
| National team | |||
| League of Ireland XI | |||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
David Parkes (born 1950 in Dublin) was an Irish soccer player during the 1960s and 1970s.
Parkes made his League of Ireland debut for St Patricks Athletic in 1967 and signed for Bohemians in 1969. He played his part in Bohs FAI Cup winning campaign of 1970 where he formed a solid full-back partnership with John Doran. He spent 4 seasons at Dalymount Park making 76 appearances in the league and 3 appearances in European competition.
He signed for Shamrock Rovers in January 1973 where he stayed for two and a half years. He later played for Waterford and Drogheda United.
Amazingly, Parkes went on to have a successful singing career after retiring from football!
His son Gary played for Rovers Under 16s in the 90s.
Football Honours
- FAI Cup: 1
- Bohemians - 1970
Sources
- The Hoops by Paul Doolan and Robert Goggins (ISBN 0-7171-2121-6)