Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alexander Hershaw Parker [1] | ||
Date of birth | 2 August 1935 | ||
Place of birth | Irvine, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 7 January 2010[2] | (aged 74)||
Place of death | Gretna, Scotland | ||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
Position(s) | Right back | ||
Youth career | |||
1950–1952 | Kello Rovers | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1952–1958 | Falkirk | 121 | (2) |
1958–1965 | Everton | 198 | (5) |
1965–1968 | Southport | 76 | (0) |
1968–1969 | Ballymena United | ? | (?) |
1969–1970 | Drumcondra | 4 | (0) |
International career | |||
1955–1958 [3] | Scotland U23 | 6 | (0) |
1955 [4] | Scotland B vs A trial | 1 | (0) |
1955–1958 | Scotland | 15 | (0) |
1955–1958 | Scottish Football League XI | 9 | (0) |
1958–1960 [5] [6] [7] | SFA trial v SFL | 3 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
1968–1969 | Ballymena United | ||
1970–1971 | Southport | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Alexander Hershaw Parker (2 August 1935 – 7 January 2010) was a Scottish football player and manager. Parker played for Falkirk, Everton and Scotland, amongst others. Parker was named in Falkirk's Team of the Millennium and Everton's Hall of Fame. [8]
Parker, a fullback, began his career with Kello Rovers, turning semi-professional when he joined Falkirk in 1952. The highlight of Parker's time with the Bairns was their 1957 Scottish Cup victory, as they defeated Kilmarnock in a replayed final. [2]
Parker moved to Merseyside in June [9] 1958 [10] when Everton paid £18,000 in a double signing of Parker and Eddie O'Hara both from Falkirk. [11] Parker's Toffees debut was delayed by his requirement to fulfil National Service in Cyprus. [2] He eventually became a stalwart in the side which won the 1962–63 league championship, finishing six points ahead of runners-up Tottenham. [2]
After this triumph, however, hamstring injuries started to trouble Parker, [8] and he left Goodison Park in 1965.
He joined Southport for £2,000. He stayed 3 years with the Sandgrounders.
Parker next moved to Northern Ireland to become player-manager of Ballymena United.
He signed for Drumcondra F.C. in December 1969 and made his League of Ireland debut at Tolka Park on 4 January 1970 in a 3–1 defeat to Dundalk. He left for after only three months to return to the UK.
Parker gained his first cap for Scotland against Portugal in 1955 while playing for Falkirk. [2] He was selected in the squad for the 1958 FIFA World Cup, making one appearance against Paraguay. [2] This also transpired to be his final national team cap, which some regarded as "perverse"; former teammate Alex Young stated that Parker was still the best player in his position in Britain. [8] Parker also represented the Scottish Football League XI. [12]
Parker returned to Souhtport where he was given a coaching role. Two months later he was promoted to manager but this appointment lasted only a single season.
After his retirement from the footballing world, Parker became a publican in Runcorn. He then lived in Gretna, Dumfriesshire.
Parker died of a heart attack on 7 January 2010. [2]
Scotland national team [13] | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
1955 | 5 | 0 |
1956 | 5 | 0 |
1957 | 3 | 0 |
1958 | 2 | 0 |
Total | 15 | 0 |
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alexander Hershaw Parker [1] | ||
Date of birth | 2 August 1935 | ||
Place of birth | Irvine, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 7 January 2010[2] | (aged 74)||
Place of death | Gretna, Scotland | ||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
Position(s) | Right back | ||
Youth career | |||
1950–1952 | Kello Rovers | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1952–1958 | Falkirk | 121 | (2) |
1958–1965 | Everton | 198 | (5) |
1965–1968 | Southport | 76 | (0) |
1968–1969 | Ballymena United | ? | (?) |
1969–1970 | Drumcondra | 4 | (0) |
International career | |||
1955–1958 [3] | Scotland U23 | 6 | (0) |
1955 [4] | Scotland B vs A trial | 1 | (0) |
1955–1958 | Scotland | 15 | (0) |
1955–1958 | Scottish Football League XI | 9 | (0) |
1958–1960 [5] [6] [7] | SFA trial v SFL | 3 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
1968–1969 | Ballymena United | ||
1970–1971 | Southport | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Alexander Hershaw Parker (2 August 1935 – 7 January 2010) was a Scottish football player and manager. Parker played for Falkirk, Everton and Scotland, amongst others. Parker was named in Falkirk's Team of the Millennium and Everton's Hall of Fame. [8]
Parker, a fullback, began his career with Kello Rovers, turning semi-professional when he joined Falkirk in 1952. The highlight of Parker's time with the Bairns was their 1957 Scottish Cup victory, as they defeated Kilmarnock in a replayed final. [2]
Parker moved to Merseyside in June [9] 1958 [10] when Everton paid £18,000 in a double signing of Parker and Eddie O'Hara both from Falkirk. [11] Parker's Toffees debut was delayed by his requirement to fulfil National Service in Cyprus. [2] He eventually became a stalwart in the side which won the 1962–63 league championship, finishing six points ahead of runners-up Tottenham. [2]
After this triumph, however, hamstring injuries started to trouble Parker, [8] and he left Goodison Park in 1965.
He joined Southport for £2,000. He stayed 3 years with the Sandgrounders.
Parker next moved to Northern Ireland to become player-manager of Ballymena United.
He signed for Drumcondra F.C. in December 1969 and made his League of Ireland debut at Tolka Park on 4 January 1970 in a 3–1 defeat to Dundalk. He left for after only three months to return to the UK.
Parker gained his first cap for Scotland against Portugal in 1955 while playing for Falkirk. [2] He was selected in the squad for the 1958 FIFA World Cup, making one appearance against Paraguay. [2] This also transpired to be his final national team cap, which some regarded as "perverse"; former teammate Alex Young stated that Parker was still the best player in his position in Britain. [8] Parker also represented the Scottish Football League XI. [12]
Parker returned to Souhtport where he was given a coaching role. Two months later he was promoted to manager but this appointment lasted only a single season.
After his retirement from the footballing world, Parker became a publican in Runcorn. He then lived in Gretna, Dumfriesshire.
Parker died of a heart attack on 7 January 2010. [2]
Scotland national team [13] | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
1955 | 5 | 0 |
1956 | 5 | 0 |
1957 | 3 | 0 |
1958 | 2 | 0 |
Total | 15 | 0 |