Bobby Park (footballer, born 1946)
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Robert Clydesdale Park[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 3 July 1946||
Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland[1] | ||
Date of death | 23 July 2019 | (aged 73)||
Position(s) | Wing-Half/Inside Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
Middlesbrough | |||
1961–1963 | Aston Villa | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1963–1969 | Aston Villa | 75 | (7) |
1969–1972 | Wrexham | 102 | (8) |
1972–1973 | Peterborough United | 18 | (1) |
1973–1974 | Northampton Town | 24 | (0) |
1974–1975 | Hartlepool United | 17 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:21, 9 March 2018 (UTC) |
Robert Clydesdale Park (3 July 1946 – 23 July 2019) was a Scottish footballer.
Career
Park would come up through the Aston Villa youth ranks, signing as a professional with them in 1963.[1]
Park would stay at Villa for 6 years, before moving to Wrexham[2] where he made over 100 appearances for the Welsh club.[3]
After his time at Wrexham, he would spend a season at Peterborough United, a season at Northampton Town and a season at Hartlepool United.[3]
Death
Park died on 23 July 2019 after a battle with cancer.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d "Aston Villa Player Database". Retrieved 9 March 2018.
- ^ "Bobby Park Football Player Statistics". 11v11.com. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
- ^ a b "Bobby Park". Neil Brown. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
- ^ "RIP Bobby Park". Wrexham AFC. Retrieved 25 July 2019.