Charles William Parker (1 September 1891 – 1969) was an English

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who played in

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for Carlisle United,

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and Sunderland.

Club career

Parker was born in

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and played for local clubs Seaham Albion, Seaham Harbour and Hartlepool BD before joining

in 1913. He soon became popular with the club's supporters and he helped Stoke re-gain their League status in 1914–15. He remained with Stoke through

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and was a key member of the Stoke squad for their return to

in 1919–20 as the played in 35 matches. However, in October 1920 he was sold to First Division, Sunderland by manager Arthur Shallcross which prompted and angry reaction by the fans who believed that it was an unnecessary sale of a popular player. He signed for Sunderland from Stoke City for £3,300 in 1920, and made his debut for Sunderland against

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on 23 October 1920 in a 2–2 draw at

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. He was appointed as club captain in 1924 as

Charlie Buchan Charles Murray Buchan (22 September 1891 – 25 June 1960) was an English footballer, sporting journalist and commentator. Buchan started his career in 1909 with Woolwich Arsenal (later renamed Arsenal F.C.). He is known for his career with S ...

left for Arsenal. In total, he made 245 league appearances and scored 12 goals in his time at Sunderland from 1920 to 1929, where he left for Carlisle United to become player-coach. One of his career highlights was to play for England against Wales, at the Victory International on 8 October 1919 at the Victoria Ground, Stoke (England 2–0 Wales).

Career statistics

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Honours

; Stoke * Southern League Division Two champions: 1914–15

References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Parker, Charlie 1891 births Footballers from Seaham 1969 deaths Men's association football wing halves English men's footballers Seaham Albion F.C. players Seaham Harbour F.C. players Carlisle United F.C. players Stoke City F.C. players Sunderland A.F.C. players Blyth Spartans A.F.C. players Chopwell Institute F.C. players English Football League players English Football League representative players