Peter McParland
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Peter James McParland | ||
| Date of birth | 25 April 1934 | ||
| Place of birth | Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland, UK | ||
| Date of death | 4 May 2025 (aged 91) | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Outside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1951–1952 | Dundalk | 14 | (2) |
| 1952–1962 | Aston Villa | 293 | (98) |
| 1962–1963 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 21 | (10) |
| 1963–1964 | Plymouth Argyle | 38 | (15) |
| 1964–1965 | Worcester City | ? | (11) |
| 1965 | Toronto Inter-Roma | ||
| 1965 | Peterborough United | 0 | (0) |
| 1965–1967 | Worcester City | ? | (7) |
| 1967–1968 | Atlanta Chiefs | 54 | (14) |
| 1968–1971 | Glentoran | 7 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 1954–1962 | Northern Ireland | 34 | (10) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1968–1971 | Glentoran | ||
| 1980 | Hong Kong | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Peter James McParland MBE (25 April 1934 – 4 May 2025) was a former professional footballer.
McParland was born in Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland.
During his time with Aston Villa, McParland got influenced by Jimmy Hogan,[1] later won the FA Cup in 1957, scoring twice in the final against Manchester United.
McParland also won the Second Division title in 1960 and the League Cup in 1961 while with Aston Villa.
McParland represented Northern Ireland 34 times and scored twice in his debut against Wales in 1953–54 season.
He also starred for Northern Ireland in the 1958 FIFA World Cup in which he scored five goals and helped his team to the quarter-finals.
He died on 4 May 2025 aged 91.
International goals
[change | change source]| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 March 1954 | Wrexham, Wales |  Wales |
2–0 | 1954 British Home Championship |
| 2 | 31 March 1954 | Wrexham, Wales | Wales |
2–0 | 1954 British Home Championship |
| 3 | 11 June 1958 | Halmstad, Sweden |  Argentina |
1–3 | 1958 FIFA World Cup |
| 4 | 15 June 1958 | Malmö, Sweden |  West Germany |
2–2 | 1958 FIFA World Cup |
| 5 | 15 June 1958 | Malmö, Sweden | West Germany |
2–2 | 1958 FIFA World Cup |
| 6 | 17 June 1958 | Malmö, Sweden |  Czechoslovakia |
2–1 | 1958 FIFA World Cup |
| 7 | 17 June 1958 | Malmö, Sweden | Czechoslovakia |
2–1 | 1958 FIFA World Cup |
| 8 | 22 April 1959 | Wrexham, Wales | Wales |
4–1 | 1959 British Home Championship |
| 9 | 22 April 1959 | Wrexham, Wales | Wales |
4–1 | 1959 British Home Championship |
| 10 | 9 November 1960 | Glasgow, Scotland |  Scotland |
2–5 | 1961 British Home Championship |
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "How total football inventor was lost to Hungary". The Guardian. 22 November 2003. Retrieved 12 September 2010.
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