David Parkes (footballer, born 1892)

David Parkes

Personal information
Full name	David Parkes[1]
Date of birth	17 May 1892[1]
Place of birth	Lye, West Midlands, England[1]
Date of death	1975 (aged 83)[1]
Playing position	Centre half
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
–	Newcastle Town
–	Brighton & Hove Albion
1913–1919	Sheffield Wednesday	47	(1)
1920–1921	Stoke	6	(0)
1921	Llanelly
1922–1927	Rochdale	209	(11)
1928–1929	Macclesfield	30	(0)
Total		292	(12)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

David Parkes (17 May 1892 – 1975) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Sheffield Wednesday, Rochdale and Stoke.^[1]

Career

Parkes was born in Lye and played for Newcastle Town and Brighton & Hove Albion before joining Sheffield Wednesday in 1913. He was a regular in the Wednesday side in 1914–15 as they achieved a 7th-place finish in the First Division. His career was interrupted by World War I and once League football had been resumed in 1919–20 Parkes had lost his place in the side.^[1] He left for Stoke in July 1920 however he failed to make much of an impact and after making just six appearances in 1920–21 he left for Welsh side Llanelly.^[1] He then moved to Rochdale where he spent six seasons making 219 appearances for the "Dale" before ending his career with Macclesfield.

Career statistics

Club	Season	League		FA Cup		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Sheffield Wednesday	1913–14	10	0	0	0	10	0
	1914–15	29	1	3	0	32	1
	1919–20	8	0	0	0	8	0
Stoke	1920–21	6	0	0	0	6	0
Rochdale	1922–23	35	3	1	0	36	3
	1923–24	42	1	1	0	43	1
	1924–25	41	1	2	0	43	1
	1925–26	34	1	3	1	37	2
	1926–27	28	3	1	0	29	3
	1927–28	29	2	2	0	31	2
Career Total		262	12	13	1	275	13

References

1. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.