John Willie Parker

John Willie Parker (5 July 1925 – August 1988)[1] was an English professional footballer.

John Willie Parker
Personal information
Full name John William Parker
Date of birth 5 July 1925
Place of birth Birkenhead, England
Date of death August 1988 (aged 63)
Position(s) Inside forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1947–1956 Everton 167 (82)
1956–1959 Bury 82 (43)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Parker started his career across the River Mersey from his Birkenhead birthplace as an amateur for Everton in 1947, though he did not make his debut until 1951.[2] He was the club's leading scorer for four seasons in a row, from 1951–52 to 1954–55, scoring 31 times in 1953-54 as Everton was promoted from Football League Division Two to Division One,[3] one half of a prolific partnership with Dave Hickson.[4] He left for Bury in 1956, playing for the club until 1959, having made 82 appearances and scoring 43 goals.

References
  1. John Willie Parker's profile at Barry Hugman's Footballers
  2. "EVERTONFC.COM: | History | Players | Everton Legends | Everton Legends N-S". Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2007.
  3. Player Gallery pre 1950 - 1959 Archived 29 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  4. "1931-1960". The Everton Story. www.evertonfc.com. Archived from the original on 13 November 2006. Retrieved 18 December 2007.


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