Derek Parkin
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Derek Parkin | ||
| Date of birth | 2 January 1948 | ||
| Place of birth | Newcastle upon Tyne, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Full-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1964–1968 | Huddersfield Town | 61 | (1) |
| 1968–1982 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 501 | (6) |
| 1982–1983 | Stoke City | 40 | (0) |
| Total | 602 | (7) | |
| National team | |||
| 1969–1971 | England U23 | 5 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Derek Parkin (born 2 January 1948) is an English former football player who made a record number of appearances for Wolverhampton Wanderers (609). He also played for Huddersfield Town and Stoke City as well as the England under-23 national side
Parkin made his Football League debut on 7 November 1964 for Huddersfield Town against Bury, aged 16. In February 1968, he became at the time the most expensive full-back in Britain when he joined First Division side Wolves for £80,000. He made his club debut on 24 February 1968 against his hometown side Newcastle United.
Over 14 years at Molineux, he made a record number of senior appearances – 609, including 501 league games, also a club record. He played 50 or more competitive matches in a season for Wolves no fewer than five times – another record – and in seasons 1968–69 and 1969–70, he took part in every single league and cup match played by the club. His long service saw him receive a testimonial match in 1979 and become one of the initial inductees into the club's Hall of Fame. He appeared in two Wembley Cup Finals, collecting a winner's medal each time as Wolves won the League Cup in both 1974 and 1980, and also earned a Second Division championship medal in 1976–77.
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