Gordon Parks (footballer)
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Gordon John Parks is a Scottish
sports journalist and a former footballer.
, but failed to make a first team appearance. He joined Clyde
in 1992, and after impressing in the Reserve team, he was promoted to the first team for the 1993-94 campaign. He scored 10 goals for the first team in his first two seasons, but he broke his leg in a Scottish League Cup
match at the start of the 1995-95 season. Parks was out injured for over a year, and never really recovered fully from his injury. He made two more appearances, before signing for Dumbarton
.
Parks only made 4 appearances for Dumbarton, before joining East Stirlingshire
. He went on to have a spell with Queen's Park
, before dropping out of the senior game to play junior football with Lesmahagow
and Dunipace
.
During his time playing in the junior's, Parks became a sports journalist, and worked for the Daily Record
. In 2004, he returned to former club East Stirlingshire in a combined role as a player and journalist, and would describe the goings on at Firs Park
in his weekly column Parks Life. He returned to Clyde in 2005 in the same role, although he never played for the first team.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
sports journalist and a former footballer.
Career
Parks began his career with Dundee UnitedDundee United F.C.
Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional football club located in the city of Dundee. Formed in 1909, originally as Dundee Hibernian, the club changed to the present name in 1923...
, but failed to make a first team appearance. He joined Clyde
Clyde F.C.
Clyde Football Club are a Scottish professional football team currently playing in the Third Division of the Scottish Football League. Although based for the last fifteen years in the new town of Cumbernauld, they are traditionally associated with an area that covers Rutherglen in South...
in 1992, and after impressing in the Reserve team, he was promoted to the first team for the 1993-94 campaign. He scored 10 goals for the first team in his first two seasons, but he broke his leg in a 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...
match at the start of the 1995-95 season. Parks was out injured for over a year, and never really recovered fully from his injury. He made two more appearances, before signing for Dumbarton
Dumbarton F.C.
Dumbarton Football Club is Scotland's 4th oldest football club – founded in 1872, just after Queen's Park , Kilmarnock and Stranraer...
.
Parks only made 4 appearances for Dumbarton, before joining East Stirlingshire
East Stirlingshire F.C.
East Stirlingshire Football Club is a Scottish football club originating in Falkirk. Founded in 1880, originally as Bainsford Britannia, the club changed to their current name a year later in 1881...
. He went on to have a spell with Queen's Park
Queen's Park F.C.
Queen's Park Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland. The club are currently the only amateur club in the Scottish League; their amateur status is reflected by their motto, Ludere Causa Ludendi – to play for the sake of playing.Queen's Park are the oldest...
, before dropping out of the senior game to play junior football with Lesmahagow
Lesmahagow F.C.
Lesmahagow Football Club are a Scottish football club, based in the town of Lesmahagow, South Lanarkshire. Nicknamed the Gow, they were formed in 1885 and play at Craighead Park...
and Dunipace
Dunipace F.C.
Dunipace Juniors Football Club are a Scottish football club based in Denny, Stirlingshire. Nicknamed the Pace, they were formed in 1888 and are based at Westfield Park. They currently compete in the West Region of the Scottish Junior Football Association...
.
During his time playing in the junior's, Parks became a sports journalist, and worked for the Daily Record
Daily Record (Scotland)
The Daily Record is a Scottish tabloid newspaper based in Glasgow. It had been the best-selling daily paper in Scotland for many years with a paid circulation in August 2011 of 307,794 . It is now outsold by its arch-rival the Scottish Sun which in September 2010 had a circulation of 339,586 in...
. In 2004, he returned to former club East Stirlingshire in a combined role as a player and journalist, and would describe the goings on at Firs Park
Firs Park
Firs Park was a football stadium located on Firs Street, Falkirk, 0.3 miles north-east of the town centre. It was the home of East Stirlingshire F.C. from 1921 until the end of the 2007–08 Scottish football season.- History :...
in his weekly column Parks Life. He returned to Clyde in 2005 in the same role, although he never played for the first team.