Peter McParland
Northern Irish footballer (born 1934)
Peter James McParland MBE (born 25 April 1934) is a former professional footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Peter James McParland | ||
| Date of birth | 25 April 1934 | ||
| Place of birth | Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland, UK | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Outside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1951–1952 | Dundalk | 14 | (2) |
| 1952–1962 | Aston Villa | 293 | (98) |
| 1962–1963 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 21 | (10) |
| 1963–1964 | Plymouth Argyle | 38 | (15) |
| 1964–1965 | Worcester City | ? | (11) |
| 1965 | Toronto Inter-Roma | ||
| 1965 | Peterborough United | 0 | (0) |
| 1965–1967 | Worcester City | ? | (7) |
| 1967–1968 | Atlanta Chiefs | 54 | (14) |
| 1968–1971 | Glentoran | 7 | (3) |
| National team | |||
| 1954–1962 | Northern Ireland | 34 | (10) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1968–1971 | Glentoran | ||
| 1980 | Hong Kong | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
McParland was born in Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland.
During his time with Aston Villa, McParland got influenced by Jimmy Hogan,[1] later won the FA Cup in 1957, scoring twice in the final against Manchester United.
McParland also won the Second Division title in 1960 and the League Cup in 1961 while with Aston Villa.
McParland represented Northern Ireland 34 times and scored twice in his debut against Wales in 1953–54 season.
He also starred for Northern Ireland in the 1958 FIFA World Cup in which he scored five goals and helped his team to the quarter-finals.
International goals change
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 March 1954 | Wrexham, Wales |  Wales |
2–0 | 1954 British Home Championship |
| 2 | 31 March 1954 | Wrexham, Wales | Wales |
2–0 | 1954 British Home Championship |
| 3 | 11 June 1958 | Halmstad, Sweden |  Argentina |
1–3 | 1958 FIFA World Cup |
| 4 | 15 June 1958 | Malmö, Sweden |  West Germany |
2–2 | 1958 FIFA World Cup |
| 5 | 15 June 1958 | Malmö, Sweden | West Germany |
2–2 | 1958 FIFA World Cup |
| 6 | 17 June 1958 | Malmö, Sweden |  Czechoslovakia |
2–1 | 1958 FIFA World Cup |
| 7 | 17 June 1958 | Malmö, Sweden | Czechoslovakia |
2–1 | 1958 FIFA World Cup |
| 8 | 22 April 1959 | Wrexham, Wales | Wales |
4–1 | 1959 British Home Championship |
| 9 | 22 April 1959 | Wrexham, Wales | Wales |
4–1 | 1959 British Home Championship |
| 10 | 9 November 1960 | Glasgow, Scotland |  Scotland |
2–5 | 1961 British Home Championship |
References change
- ↑ "How total football inventor was lost to Hungary". The Guardian. 22 November 2003. Retrieved 12 September 2010.
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