Paul Parker (footballer)
English footballer, manager, and sports television pundit / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Paul Andrew Parker (born 4 April 1964) is an English sports television pundit, former football manager, and former professional footballer.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Paul Andrew Parker[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1964-04-04) 4 April 1964 (age 60)[1] | ||
Place of birth | West Ham, Essex,[1] England | ||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | 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 | (1) |
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 | (4) | |
International career | |||
1984–1986 | England U21 | 8 | (1) |
1987–1989 | England B | 3 | (0) |
1989–1994 | England | 19 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
2001–2003 | Chelmsford City | ||
2003–2005 | Welling United | ||
2005–2006 | Folkestone Invicta (assistant) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
As a player, he was a full back, most notably with Manchester United with whom he won two Premier League titles, an FA Cup, a League Cup and the Charity Shield. He also played in the top flight for both Queens Park Rangers and Chelsea, as well having as spells in the Football League with Fulham, Derby County and Sheffield United. He later played non-league football with Heybridge Swifts and Farnborough Town until retiring in 1997. Internationally, Parker earned 19 caps for England and played at the 1990 World Cup.
He had spells as a manager from 2001 to 2005 with Chelmsford City and Welling United, later taking up a role as assistant manager at Folkestone Invicta before becoming a television pundit with ESPN and Sky Sports.