| Alex Parker | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander Hershaw Parker | |
| Date of birth | 2 August 1935 | |
| Place of birth | Irvine, Scotland | |
| Date of death | 7 January 2010 (aged 74)[1] | |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | |
| Playing position | Fullback | |
| Youth career | ||
| 1950–1952 | Kello Rovers | |
| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1952–1958 1958–1965 1965–1968 1968–1969 1970 |
Falkirk Everton Southport Ballymena United Drumcondra |
121 (2) 198 (5) 76 (0) |
| National team | ||
| 1955–1958 | Scotland | 15 (0) |
| Teams managed | ||
| 1970–1971 | Southport | |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Alexander Hershaw Parker (2 August 1935 – 7 January 2010) was a Scottish football player and manager who played for Falkirk, Everton and Scotland, amongst others. Parker was named in Falkirk's Team of the Millennium and Everton's Hall of Fame.[2]
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.[1] He also became a Scotland international during this period, earning his first cap against Portugal in 1955.[1] He was selected in the squad for the 1958 FIFA World Cup, making one appearance against Paraguay.[1] This also transpired to be his final national team cap, which is regarded as "perverse"; former teammate Alex Young stated that Parker was still the best player in his position in Britain.[2]
Parker moved to Merseyside in 1958 when Everton paid £18,000 for his transfer,[2] although his Toffees debut was delayed by his requirement to fulfil National Service in Cyprus.[1] He eventually became a stalwart in the side which won the 1962-63 league championship, finishing six points ahead of runners-up Tottenham.[1]
After this triumph, however, hamstring injuries started to trouble Parker,[2] and he left Goodison Park in 1965 to join Southport, for £2,000. After 3 years with the Sandgrounders he moved to Northern Ireland to become player-manager of Ballymena United. He joined Drumcondra as a player in 1970 but left for Southport after only three months, 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.
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