Albert Parker (footballer)


Albert Edward Parker was an English footballer who played as a Defender. He made a total of 329 appearances in the English football league with Crewe Alexandra and Wrexham.

Career

Parker started out as a schoolboy for Everton before moving to South Liverpool before the Second World War.
After the Second World War, Parker would move to Crewe Alexandra, making over 100 appearances in 3 years at the club.
In 1951, he moved to Wrexham where he made over 200 league appearances in 8 years. He scored 1 goal for Wrexham, a 60 yarder which bounced over the goalkeeper in a home match against Workington, which is the record for the longest goal scored at the Racecourse Ground.
After leaving Wrexham he would move to Holywell Town.
Post playing-career, Parker would work for Wrexham as a groundsman and a gatesman, and take up refereeing.