Career
Parker played for local non-league sides Seaham Albion and Seaham Harbour, before getting his big break with Manchester City of the Football League in 1914. He featured 18 times in 1916-1917 and 1918-1919. World War I greatly disrupted his career, seeing him guest for Portuguese Vale, Stoke (playing five games in 1918-1919) and Chesterfield in 1919.
Later that year he resumed his professional career with Second Division side Nottingham Forest.
The club struggled near the foot of the table in 1919-1920 and 1920-1921, before winning the division in 1921-1922. Forest finished one place and four points above the First Division relegation zone in 1922-1923, before avoiding the drop only on goal average in 1923-1924.
Forest were then relegated after finishing in last place in 1924-1925. Parker scored seven goals in 157 league games during his time at the City Ground.
He spent the 1925-1926 season in the Third Division North with Southport, but never made his debut at Haig Avenue.
With Nottingham Forest.
