Richard Parker (14 September 1894 – 1 January 1969) was an English professional

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who made over 200 appearances as a centre forward in the Football League. He is best remembered for his three-year spell with

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, for whom he scored 62 goals in 88 league matches.

Personal life

Parked attended Tilery School in Stockton-on-Tees. He served in the

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during the

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Sunderland AFC profile
1894 births 1969 deaths Footballers from Stockton-on-Tees English men's footballers Men's association football forwards South Bank F.C. players Stockton F.C. players Sunderland A.F.C. players Coventry City F.C. players Gateshead A.F.C. players Queens Park Rangers F.C. players Millwall F.C. players Watford F.C. players Military personnel from County Durham Merthyr Town F.C. players Tunbridge Wells F.C. players English Football League players Northern Football League players Southern Football League players Royal Northumberland Fusiliers soldiers British Army personnel of World War I {{England-footy-forward-1890s-stub