Parker's career began in 1974 when he was promoted from the youths to the first team at
Burnley. He played six matches in three years for Burnley, and scored two goals, before moving to
Southend United in 1977. He was a first-team regular at Roots Hall, making 129 league appearances in just three seasons and scoring 43 goals in the process. He played over 100 league games for the club before joining
Oldham Athletic in August 1983. He stayed at Boundary Park for two seasons and made more than 50 league appearances for the club. before leaving to sign for
Bishop Auckland. After quitting Bishop Auckland, Parker had spells at
Irlam Town and
Ossett Town before retiring from the game and moving back to live in Barnsley. He now provides commentary on Barnsley games for local radio ==References==