Bobby Park
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Park, jr | ||
| Date of birth | 5 January 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1969–1972 | Sunderland | 65 | (4) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Robert "Bobby" Park, Jr, (born 5 January 1952 in Glasgow, Scotland) was a former Scottish footballer. Though he was a promising young midfielder playing for Sunderland A.F.C at age 17, his short career was subsequently plagued with serious injuries.
Playing career
Park began his footballing career with Sunderland A.F.C. 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's season, in which the game concluded in a 1-1 draw result.
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 A.F.C. He also wrote about golf, one of his personal interests.
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