Derek Parlane
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Derek Parlane was a former professional football striker
who played for Rangers
for 10 years, from 1970 until 1980.
He won 2 championships, 3 Scottish Cup
s, 2 Scottish League Cup
s and 1 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
during his time at Ibrox
and was capped by Scotland
12 times with one under 21 cap. Furthermore, Parlane was inducted into the Glasgow Rangers Hall of fame in 2010.
He went to Leeds United in March 1980 but this wasn't a very successful stay. He scored 10 goals in 53 appearances for Leeds before going to Hong Kong on loan with Bulova
. On 14 July 1983, new Manchester City
manager Billy McNeill
brought him to Maine Road. Parlane linked up with another newcomer, fellow Scot Jim Tolmie
and on their debut for the Blues on Saturday 27 August 1983, City beat Crystal Palace
2–1 at Selhurst Park
in the Second Division
. Parlane and Tolmie each scored one which set a precedent for the rest of the season. In all, Parlane scored 20 goals in 48 appearances for City, a healthy return.
City just missed out on gaining promotion
at the end of 1983–84, too many dropped points away from Maine Road
against the teams challenging them for promotion was the problem, although they did beat Chelsea
1–0 at Stamford Bridge
in December 1983. This wasn't enough as Chelsea, Sheffield Wednesday
and Newcastle United
, with Kevin Keegan
in the side, pipped City to promotion.
The 1984–85 season did not start well for Parlane as City signed David Phillips
from Coventry City
and Tony Cunningham from Newcastle United to bolster their attack. Parlane got injured in September 1984 and was sold to Swansea City
in January 1985. After the season finished he played in New Zealand
for the summer with North Shore United
. He spent the 1985–86 season in Belgium with Racing Jet
(2 games 0 goals) before returning to play two seasons with Rochdale
from 1986–88, playing 42 games and scoring 10 times. His last professional club was Airdrie
in the 1987–88 season, scoring 4 goals in 9 games, before signing for then non-league outfit Macclesfield Town
in England.
Parlane now lives in Lytham St.Annes and is seen out on the golf course regally. Hes married to Julie ,also has one daughter Sam (30), Jay (26) and Ross (22)
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
who played for Rangers
Rangers F.C.
Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...
for 10 years, from 1970 until 1980.
He won 2 championships, 3 Scottish Cup
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,, commonly known as the Scottish Cup or the William Hill Scottish Cup for sponsorship purposes, is the main national cup competition in Scottish football. It is a knockout cup competition run by and named after the Scottish Football Association.The...
s, 2 Scottish League Cup
Scottish League Cup
The Scottish League Cup is a football competition open to all Scottish Football League and Scottish Premier League clubs. At present it is also known as the Scottish Communities League Cup owing to the sponsorship deal in place with the Scottish Government. In the past it has been sponsored by...
s and 1 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. The cup is one of the many inter-European club competitions that have been organised by UEFA. The first competition was held in the 1960–61 season—but...
during his time at Ibrox
Rangers F.C.
Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...
and was capped by Scotland
Scotland national football team
The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Scotland are the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside England, whom they played in the world's first international football match in 1872...
12 times with one under 21 cap. Furthermore, Parlane was inducted into the Glasgow Rangers Hall of fame in 2010.
He went to Leeds United in March 1980 but this wasn't a very successful stay. He scored 10 goals in 53 appearances for Leeds before going to Hong Kong on loan with Bulova
Bulova (football)
Bulova is a now defunct Hong Kong football club which were dissolved after the 1984-85 season.In 1977, Bulova entered Hong Kong Third Division League and proposed a 3-year plan to get promotion to First Division. In 1979-80 season, Bulova appeared the first time in Hong Kong First Division...
. On 14 July 1983, new Manchester City
Manchester City F.C.
Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894...
manager Billy McNeill
Billy McNeill
William "Billy" McNeill MBE is a former Scottish footballer and manager. He is best known for captaining Celtic to the European Cup triumph in 1967 and he later went on to manage the club. He is now the official Club Ambassador at Celtic....
brought him to Maine Road. Parlane linked up with another newcomer, fellow Scot Jim Tolmie
Jim Tolmie
Jim Tolmie is a retired Scottish footballer who played for clubs including Morton, Lokeren and Manchester City.He started his career at Morton and made his senior debut on 28 October 1978...
and on their debut for the Blues on Saturday 27 August 1983, City beat Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace F.C.
Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in...
2–1 at Selhurst Park
Selhurst Park
Selhurst Park is an English football stadium located in the London suburb of South Norwood in the Borough of Croydon. It is the current home ground of Crystal Palace Football Club. Its present capacity is 26,309.-History:...
in the Second Division
Football League Second Division
From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams...
. Parlane and Tolmie each scored one which set a precedent for the rest of the season. In all, Parlane scored 20 goals in 48 appearances for City, a healthy return.
City just missed out on gaining promotion
Promotion and relegation
In many sports leagues around the world, promotion and relegation is a process that takes place at the end of each season. Through it, teams are transferred between divisions based on their performance that season...
at the end of 1983–84, too many dropped points away from Maine Road
Maine Road
Maine Road was a football stadium in Moss Side, Manchester, England that was home to Manchester City F.C. from its construction in 1923 until 2003...
against the teams challenging them for promotion was the problem, although they did beat Chelsea
Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
1–0 at Stamford Bridge
Stamford Bridge (stadium)
Stamford Bridge is a football stadium in Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, West London, and is the home of Chelsea Football Club. The stadium is located within the Moore Park Estate also known as Walham Green and is often referred to as simply The Bridge...
in December 1983. This wasn't enough as Chelsea, Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday F.C.
Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the...
and Newcastle United
Newcastle United F.C.
Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger...
, with Kevin Keegan
Kevin Keegan
Joseph Kevin Keegan, OBE is a former international footballer and former manager of the England national football team and several English clubs, most notably Newcastle United....
in the side, pipped City to promotion.
The 1984–85 season did not start well for Parlane as City signed David Phillips
David Phillips
David Phillips may refer to:*David Phillips , Canadian actor*David Phillips , former Canadian international...
from Coventry City
Coventry City F.C.
Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry...
and Tony Cunningham from Newcastle United to bolster their attack. Parlane got injured in September 1984 and was sold to Swansea City
Swansea City A.F.C.
Swansea City Association Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Swansea, Wales. One of the most successful clubs in Welsh football, it has won 10 Welsh Cups and led the English Football League First Division in December 1981, before finishing the season in 6th position...
in January 1985. After the season finished he played in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
for the summer with North Shore United
North Shore United
North Shore United is a semi-professional football club based in North Shore, Auckland, New Zealand. They compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 2.Their home ground, Allen Hill Stadium, is located in the suburb of Devonport.-History:...
. He spent the 1985–86 season in Belgium with Racing Jet
R. Jet Wavre
Racing Jet Wavre is a Belgian association football club located in the municipality of Wavre, Walloon Brabant. It was founded in Jette, Brussels in 1944 as Racing Club Jette, and registered with the Belgian Football Association the following year under the matriculation n°4549. It merged in 1970...
(2 games 0 goals) before returning to play two seasons with Rochdale
Rochdale
Rochdale is a large market town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amongst the foothills of the Pennines on the River Roch, north-northwest of Oldham, and north-northeast of the city of Manchester. Rochdale is surrounded by several smaller settlements which together form the Metropolitan...
from 1986–88, playing 42 games and scoring 10 times. His last professional club was Airdrie
Airdrieonians F.C.
Airdrieonians Football Club, more commonly known as Airdrie, were a Scottish professional football team from the town of Airdrie, in the Monklands area of Lanarkshire....
in the 1987–88 season, scoring 4 goals in 9 games, before signing for then non-league outfit Macclesfield Town
Macclesfield Town F.C.
Macclesfield Town Football Club is an English football team. The club was formed in 1874 and is based in the town of Macclesfield in Cheshire. The team play its home games at the 6,355 capacity Moss Rose stadium...
in England.
Parlane now lives in Lytham St.Annes and is seen out on the golf course regally. Hes married to Julie ,also has one daughter Sam (30), Jay (26) and Ross (22)