Bob Parkinson
Robert Parkinson (27 April 1873 – after 1901) was an English footballer. His regular position was as a forward. He was born in Preston, Lancashire. He played for Preston Ramblers, Preston Athletic, Fleetwood Rangers, Rotherham Town, Luton Town, Blackpool, Warmley, Nottingham Forest, Newton Heath, Watford[1] and Swindon Town.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Parkinson | ||
| Date of birth | 27 April 1873 | ||
| Place of birth | Preston, England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Preston Ramblers | |||
| Preston Athletic | |||
| Fleetwood Rangers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1894 | Rotherham Town | 14 | (1) |
| Luton Town | |||
| 1896–1897 | Blackpool | 8 | (1) |
| Warmley | |||
| 1897–1898 | Nottingham Forest | 2 | (0) |
| 1898–1900 | Newton Heath | 15 | (7) |
| 1900–1901 | Watford | 15 | (5) |
| 1901–19?? | Swindon Town | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Blackpool
Parkinson was a member of the Blackpool line-up for their first-ever match in the Football League, on 5 September 1896. He played up front alongside his namesake, Jack Parkinson.[2] He went on to make a further seven league appearances in the 1896–97 season, scoring one goal – in a 4–2 defeat at Woolwich Arsenal on 19 December.[2]
Parkinson's final appearance for the club occurred on 23 January, in a 3–1 home defeat by Small Heath.[2] Shortly after this, he joined Nottingham Forest.
References
- General
- MUFCInfo.com profile
- Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888-1939. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- Specific
- "Players: P" (PDF). Watford Football Club Archive. Trefor Jones. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- Calley, Roy (1992). Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887–1992, Breedon Books Sport, p. 170