Reg Parker (rugby league)
{{Short description|English rugby league coach (1927–2014)}}
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{{Infobox rugby league biography
|name = Reg Parker
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|birth_date = {{birth date text| 1927}}
|birth_place = Ulverston district, England
|death_date = {{death date and given age|2014|11|13|87|df=y}}
|death_place = Grange-over-Sands, England
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|position = {{rlp|PR|SR}}
|club1 = Barrow
|year1start = 1948
|year1end = 58
|appearances1 = 241
|tries1 = 39
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|club2 = Wakefield Trinity
|year2start = 1958
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|club3 = Blackpool Borough
|year3start = 1958
|year3end = 60
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|teamA = Lancashire
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|goalsA = 0
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|teamB = England
|yearBstart = 1955
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|goalsB = 0
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|coachteamA = England
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|updated = 15 March 2021
|source = {{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/--parker/summary.html|title=Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org|publisher=rugbyleagueproject.org|date=31 December 2017|accessdate=1 January 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrl.co.uk/player_records?search=Parker&submit=Go&c=England|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304115904/http://www.englandrl.co.uk/player_records?search=Parker&submit=Go&c=England|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 March 2016|title=England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk|publisher=englandrl.co.uk|date=31 December 2017|accessdate=1 January 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/coaches/reg-parker/summary.html|title=Coach Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org|publisher=rugbyleagueproject.org|date=31 December 2017|accessdate=1 January 2018}}
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Reg Parker (1927 – 13 November 2014) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s, coach of the 1970s, and was an administrator of the 1980s. He played at representative level for England and Lancashire, and at club level for Whitehouse Juniors ARLFC, Barrow, Wakefield Trinity, and Blackpool Borough, as a {{rlp|pr}}, or {{rlp|sr}}, coached at representative level for Great Britain,{{cite web|url=http://www.nwemail.co.uk/memories/back-on-the-wembley-trail-1.705810?referrerPath=memories/archive|title=Back on the Wembley trail|publisher=nwemail.co.uk|date=31 December 2013|accessdate=1 January 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121009004532/http://www.nwemail.co.uk/memories/back-on-the-wembley-trail-1.705810?referrerPath=memories%2Farchive|archivedate=9 October 2012|df=dmy-all}} and was the chairman of the Rugby Football League (RFL) for the 1984–85 Rugby Football League season.
Background
Parker's birth was registered in the fourth quarter of 1927 in Ulverston district, Lancashire, England.{{cite web|url=http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=OOVF4w0f%2BM6cg%2FqvGfLkwg&scan=1|title=Birth details at freebmd.org.uk|publisher=freebmd.org.uk|date=31 December 2013|accessdate=1 January 2014}}
He died on 13 November 2014 at Cartmel Grange Care Home, Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria, aged 87.{{Citation needed|date=September 2023}}
His funeral service took place at St Paul's Parish Church, Grange-over-Sands on 25 November 2014.
Playing career
=International honours=
Parker won a cap for England while at Barrow in 1955 against Other Nationalities.
=Challenge Cup Final appearances=
Parker played at {{rlp|sr}} in Barrow's 21-12 victory over Workington Town in the 1955 Challenge Cup Final during the 1954–55 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 30 April 1955, in front of a crowd of 66,513,{{cite web|url=http://www.nwemail.co.uk/raiders/news/no_title_1_581659?referrerPath=raiders/news|title=Saturday, October 1 1983…|publisher=nwemail.co.uk|date=31 December 2013|accessdate=1 January 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120304062231/http://www.nwemail.co.uk/raiders/news/no_title_1_581659?referrerPath=raiders%2Fnews|archivedate=4 March 2012|df=dmy-all}} and played at {{rlp|pr}} in the 7–9 defeat by Leeds in the 1957 Challenge Cup Final during the 1956–57 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 11 May 1957, in front of a crowd of 76,318.
=County Cup Final appearances=
Parker played at {{rlp|sr}} and scored a try in Barrow's 12–2 victory over Oldham in the 1954 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1954–55 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 23 October 1954.{{cite web|url=http://www.nwemail.co.uk/raiders/news/barrow-make-two-finals-in-one-year-1.581660?referrerPath=/2.3128|title=Barrow make two finals in one year|publisher=nwemail.co.uk|date=31 December 2013|accessdate=1 January 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129124803/http://www.nwemail.co.uk/raiders/news/barrow-make-two-finals-in-one-year-1.581660?referrerPath=%2F2.3128|archivedate=29 November 2014}}
=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),{{cite web|url=http://www.measuringworth.com/ukcompare|title=Measuring Worth – Relative Value of UK Pounds|publisher=Measuring Worth|date=31 December 2013|accessdate=1 January 2014}} and he made his début for Wakefield Trinity playing {{rlp|SR}} (replacing an injured Ken Traill) in the 17–12 victory over St. 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 1957–58 season he was transferred to Blackpool Borough, where he later became a director.
Coaching career
=International honours=
Parker was Great Britain's manager for the 1974 tour of Australia and New Zealand, and the 1977 World Cup.Paddy McAteer (22 December 2010) [http://www.nwemail.co.uk/sport/whole-world-in-their-hands-1.793415?referrerPath=sport/ "Whole World in their Hands"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121005172123/http://www.nwemail.co.uk/sport/whole-world-in-their-hands-1.793415?referrerPath=sport%2F |date=5 October 2012}} North West Evening Mail
Parker coached England for one game v Wales in a 28-9 win on 14 Oct 1984 in Ebbw Vale.
Genealogical information
Reg Parker's marriage to Shirley (née Cummock birth registered third ¼ {{birth year and age|1930}} in Barton-upon-Irwell district) was registered during fourth ¼ 1949 in Ulverston district.{{cite web|url=http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=MpGPCeB2dgZGvjGc56q%2B%2Bw&scan=1|title=Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk|publisher=freebmd.org.uk|date=31 December 2013|accessdate=1 January 2014}} They had children; Karen S. Parker (birth registered first ¼ {{birth year and age|1953}} in Ulverston district), and Simon L. Parker (birth registered fourth ¼ {{birth year and age|1956}} in Ulverston district). S Louise Parker (birth registered July - August 1963 (age 54-55) in Ulverston district).
References
- 1951 England statistics inadvertently allocated from Batley's George Palmer at rugbyleagueproject.org.
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External links
- (archived by web.archive.org) [https://web.archive.org/web/20121009004532/http://www.nwemail.co.uk/memories/back-on-the-wembley-trail-1.705810?referrerPath=memories%2Farchive Back on the Wembley trail]
- (archived by archive.is) [https://archive.today/20130420233219/http://www.hexhamcourant.co.uk/no-title-1.239108?referrerPath=2.5534 On This Day 12 September]
- (archived by archive.is) [https://archive.today/20130421013642/http://beta.nwemail.co.uk/sport/raiders/willie-do-it-holt-on-brink-of-breaking-horne-total-1.487035?referrerPath=sport/raiders%23 Willie do it? Holt on brink of breaking Horne total]
- (archived by web.archive.org) [https://web.archive.org/web/20141129092318/http://www.nwemail.co.uk/raiders/news/barrow-wembley-legend-joins-tributes-to-reg-parker-1.1176046 Barrow Wembley Legend Joins Tributes To Reg Parker]
- (archived by web.archive.org) [https://web.archive.org/web/20141129092324/http://www.nwemail.co.uk/raiders/news/barrow-rl-challenge-cup-winner-reg-parker-dies-1.1174801 Barrow RL Challenge Cup Winner Reg Parker Dies]
- (archived by web.archive.org) [https://web.archive.org/web/20141129092327/http://www.nwemail.co.uk/raiders/news/rl-pays-tribute-to-barrow-great-reg-parker-1.1175353 RL Pays Tribute To Barrow Great Reg Parker]
- (archived by web.archive.org) [https://web.archive.org/web/20141224074911/http://www.wakefieldwildcats.co.uk/news/2014/11/reg-parker-obituary Reg Parker Obituary]
- (archived by web.archive.org) [https://web.archive.org/web/20141129034656/http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/31385/rugby-league-mourns-reg-parker Rugby League mourns Reg Parker]
- (archived by web.archive.org) [https://web.archive.org/web/20141129064053/https://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/rugby-league-former-rfl-chairman-reg-parker-dies-112948541--spt.html Rugby League – Former RFL chairman Reg Parker dies]
- [http://www.britishpathe.com/video/rugby-league-cup-final-5 Rugby League Cup Final 1955]
- [http://www.britishpathe.com/video/rugby-league-final-4 Rugby League Final 1957]
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