Name: Parkes, Henry Arthur (Harry)



Birthdate: 1920-01-04 in Erdington, Birmingham (Died: 2009-03-04 in Birmingham)

Position: Full-back/Utility

Playing for Villa: April 1939 (as an amateur) - June 1955

Previous clubs: Slade Road School (Erdington), GEC works team (Witton), Boldmere St. Michael's

Signed: - From Boldmere St. Michael's

Sold: Retired

League: 320 matches - 3 goals

Cup: 25 matches - 1 goal

International: England Juniors (1938-39, 1 cap)


More info:
Had a trial with Villa April-May 1935. (from the GEC works team)
He signed professional in August 1939.
Parkes also played with Villa during World War 2. (147 - 48 goals)
He also guested for Northampton and West Bromwich Albion during World War 2.
He was later an Aston Villa Director.



Season

1938-39
1939-40
1940-41
1941-42
1942-43
1943-44
1944-45
1945-46
1946-47
1947-48
1948-49
1949-50
1950-51
1951-52
1952-53
1953-54
1954-55
First team

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16 - 5 goals
29 - 15 goals
27 - 8 goals
18 - 6 goals
27 - 11 goals
38 - 4 goals
27 - 1 goal
41 - 0 goals
44 - 0 goals
43 - 0 goals
43 - 2 goals
43 - 0 goals
45 - 0 goals
39 - 0 goals
12 - 0 goals
Reserves

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Youth

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