Derek Parker Football player

Derek Parker (23 June 1926 – 2011) was an English footballer. He played as an inside-forward, but later switched to half-back.Parker joined West Ham United from Grays Athletic in October 1944. He made a total of 199 League appearances for the east London club between 1946 and 1957. He also made eight cup appearances, and over 200 Football Combination appearances with the reserve team.He was signed by Colchester United, then managed by Benny Fenton (brother of Hammers manager Ted) in March 1957. He went on to make 130 League appearances for the club, and later joined Stowmarket Town as player-manager.Parker died in 2011.

Personal facts

Birth dateJune 23, 1926
Birth place
England , Wivenhoe , Essex
Date of deathJanuary 01, 2011

Search

Football player

position
Defender (association football)
teams
Colchester United F.C.
West Ham United F.C.
Grays Athletic F.C.
Stowmarket Town F.C.

Derek Parker on Wikipedia