Fred Parker (born 23 October 1893) was an English footballer who played as a half-back for

Manchester City Manchester () is a city in Greater Manchester, England. It had a population of 552,000 in 2021. It is bordered by the Cheshire Plain to the south, the Pennines to the north and east, and the neighbouring city of Salford to the west. The tw ...

, Nottingham Forest, and Southport. He helped Forest to win the Second Division title in 1921–22.

Career

Parker played for local non-League sides Seaham Albion and Seaham Harbour, before getting his big break with

of the

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in 1914. He featured 18 times in 1916–17 and 1918–19. World War I greatly disrupted his career, seeing him guest for Port Vale, Stoke (playing five games in 1918–19) and Chesterfield in 1919.

Career statistics

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Parker, Fred 1893 births Year of death missing Footballers from Seaham English men's footballers Men's association football defenders Manchester City F.C. players Port Vale F.C. wartime guest players Stoke City F.C. wartime guest players Chesterfield F.C. wartime guest players Nottingham Forest F.C. players Southport F.C. players English Football League players