Bobby Park (footballer, born 1952)

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Bobby Park
Personal information
Date of birth (1952-01-05) 5 January 1952 (age 69)
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1969–1972 Sunderland[1] 64 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Robert Park, Jr (born 5 January 1952) is a Scottish former footballer. Though he was a promising young midfielder playing for Sunderland at age 17, his short career was subsequently plagued with serious injuries.

Playing career[]

Park began his footballing career with Sunderland in 1962. Park was a promising midfielder, reaching the first team squad at the young age of 17. However, Park's career was repeatedly punctuated with serious injuries. His career lasted a brief seven years, during which time he suffered from broken leg injuries three times.

During his playing career, Park scored a crucial penalty against Tyne and Wear rivals Newcastle United in front of a 51,950 crowd in the 1969–70 season, in which the game concluded in a 1–1 draw result.[2]

Later career[]

For a brief period in later life Park was a journalist writing freelance sporting articles for local newspapers in Hexham. Park wrote about certain football teams, such as Carlisle United and Sunderland. He also wrote about golf, one of his personal interests.[citation needed]

Trivia[]

  • Park's father Robert Park, Sr. played as a goalkeeper for Queen of the South F.C. & Hull City A.F.C.
  • Park was in Sunderland A.F.C.'s team squad in their 1973 FA Cup win.
  • Park retired from football and first opened a discount household goods store.
  • Park was planning to play his debut international cap for Scotland before he broke his leg for the second time.

Honours[]

  • FA Cup Winner 1973

References[]

  1. ^ Bobby Park at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
  2. ^ "Newcastle v mackems". nufc.com.

External links[]

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