Paul Parker (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paul Andrew Parker | ||
| Date of birth | 4 April 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | West Ham, London, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Playing position | Right back / Centre back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1982–1987 | Fulham | 153 | (2) |
| 1987–1991 | Queens Park Rangers | 125 | (1) |
| 1991–1996 | Manchester United | 105 | (2) |
| 1996 | Derby County | 4 | (0) |
| 1996 | Sheffield United | 10 | (0) |
| 1997 | Fulham | 3 | (0) |
| 1997 | Chelsea | 4 | (0) |
| 1997 | Heybridge Swifts | 0 | (0) |
| 1997 | Farnborough Town | ||
| Total | 404 | (5) | |
| National team | |||
| 1984–1986 | England U21 | 8 | (1) |
| 1987–1989 | England B | 3 | (0) |
| 1989–1994 | England | 19 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2001–2003 | Chelmsford City | ||
| 2003–2005 | Welling United | ||
| 2005–2006 | Folkestone Invicta (assistant) | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
Paul Andrew Parker (born 4 April 1964) is an English former professional footballer, manager, and sports television pundit.
He attended Sanders Draper School in Hornchurch. As a player he was a full back from 1982 to 1997 most notably in the Premier League for Manchester United, also having spells with Queens Park Rangers, Fulham, Derby County, Sheffield United, Chelsea and Farnborough Town. He was also a crucial player at the 1990 World Cup with England and earned 19 caps. He had spells as a manager from 2001 to 2005 with Chelmsford City and Welling United.
Parker started his career with Fulham before joining QPR, where he made his name as a nippy and incisive centre back, even though he lacked the height normally associated with his position. During this period, Parker was sold by QPR to Manchester United for £2 million on 8 August 1991, and he made his debut (now as a specialist right back) against Notts County the same month. Parker's five-year career at Old Trafford began well enough but was eventually blighted frequently by injury and as the club began to dominate the English game under Alex Ferguson, Parker struggled to maintain his fitness.
He won a League Cup winners medal in 1992, a Premiership title medal a year later, and another Premiership title medal and the FA Cup a further year on. The last two years though saw Parker's inability to stay fit coupled with the emergence of Gary Neville, who ultimately replaced Parker at right back for both club and country.
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