Will Parker

Will Parker
Full name William James Parker
Place of birth Swansea, Wales
Place of death Penmaen, Swansea, Wales[1]
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Forward
Amateur clubs
Years Club / team
1893-? Swansea RFC
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1899 Wales[2] 2 (0)

William James "Will" Parker (1873 10 November 1955)[3] was a Welsh international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Swansea. Parker first joined Swansea in 1893 and spent most of his sporting career with the club. During the 1903/04 season he was given the captaincy of Swansea, and the club won the championship under his leadership. He was chosen in 1905 as a member of the Swansea team to face the original touring All Blacks.

Rugby career

Parker was selected on two occasions to represent Wales, both in the 1899 Home Nations Championship. His debut match was against England at St Helens when a then record crowd of 20,000 saw Wales overturn England 26-3, including four tries for Willie Llewellyn. Parker was chosen for the very next match against Scotland at Inverleith, but this time Wales were beaten and Parker was never re-selected.

After his retirement from rugby, Parker continued his links with the club by becoming a committee member.

International matches played

Wales[4]

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Rugby Union Captain
Preceded by
Frank Gordon
Swansea RFC Captain
1903-1904
Succeeded by
Frank Gordon
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