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Bobby Parker (footballer, Born 1891)
Robert Norris Parker (27 March 1891 – 1950) was a Scottish professional footballer whose position was centre forward. He played professionally in Scotland with Rangers and Morton and in England with Everton and Nottingham Forest during a career interrupted by World War I, in which he was seriously injured. He later served as manager of Fraserburgh in Scotland and Bohemians in Ireland. Playing career Born in Glasgow, Parker started his career with Junior team Ashfield, followed by three seasons at Rangers, during which he had a scoring record of a goal every game but was always a backup to the equally prolific Willie Reid; Rangers won the Scottish Football League title in each of those years, but it is unclear if Parker was awarded any medals, having only featured in 2, 3 and 9 of the fixtures respectively. With the situation unchanged at the beginning of a fourth campaign, he moved to England to play for Everton in 1913 for a fee of £1,500. He finished as the top goa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glasgow
Glasgow ( ; sco, Glesca or ; gd, Glaschu ) is the most populous city in Scotland and the fourth-most populous city in the United Kingdom, as well as being the 27th largest city by population in Europe. In 2020, it had an estimated population of 635,640. Straddling the border between historic Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire, the city now forms the Glasgow City Council area, one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, and is governed by Glasgow City Council. It is situated on the River Clyde in the country's West Central Lowlands. Glasgow has the largest economy in Scotland and the third-highest GDP per capita of any city in the UK. Glasgow's major cultural institutions – the Burrell Collection, Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Scottish Ballet and Scottish Opera – enjoy international reputations. The city was the European Capital of Culture in 1990 and is notable for its architecture, cult ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of English Football First Tier Top Scorers
The top tier in English football today is the Premier League, replacing the Football League Division 1 for the 1992-1993 inaugural season. Since the 1888-89 season, the first year of top flight football, 109 different individual players have been named top scorer. Players from Tottenham have been named top scorer more than players from any other club, appearing 13 times on this list. 18 different nationalities are represented and although the vast majority of players are English, there were 16 times where the top scorer in the First Division was Scottish. Since the Premier League started, the player (or players) is awarded the Golden Boot Trophy, for the most league goals in the season. In the Premier League era, Thierry Henry has won the Golden Boot more times than anyone else, winning this accolade four times, all with Arsenal. Wayne Rooney, the Premier League's second highest goal scorer, does not appear on this list at all. Once a rarity, a more widespread assortment of nati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
