Career
International honours Challenge Cup final appearances Parker played Right-second-row, id est (that is) number 12, in Barrow"s 21–12 victory over Workington Town in the 1955 Challenge Cup final during the 1954-1955 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 30 April 1955, and played Right-prop, id est (that is) number 10 in Barrow"s 7–9 defeat by Leeds in the 1957 Challenge Cup final during the 1956-1957 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 11 May 1957. County Cup final appearances Parker played Right-second-row, id est (that is) number 12, and scored a try in Barrow"s 12–2 victory over Oldham in the 1954 Lancashire Cup final during the 1954-1955 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 23 October 1954. Club career Parker made his début for Barrow against Belle Vue Rangers in 1948, he was transferred in 1958 for £800 (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £38,470 in 2013), and made his début for Wakefield Trinity playing second-row (replacing an injured Ken Traill) in the 17–12 victory over Saint Helens at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Saturday 1 February 1958, also making their début in that match were Geoffrey Oakes, and Harold Poynton, due to the difficulties in travelling from Grange-over-Sands to Wakefield, at the end of the 1957-1958 season he was transferred to Blackpool Borough, where he later became a director
Regional Parker"s marriage to Shirley (née Cummock birth registered July→September 1930 (age 85–86) in Barton-upon-Irwell district) was registered during October→December 1949 in Ulverston district.
He died at Cartmel Grange Care Home, Grange-over-Sands, his funeral service took place at Street Paul Parish Church, Grange-over-Sands, at 1 pm on Tuesday 25 November 2014, followed by a reception at the Netherwood Hotel.
