Full name Robert Park, jr 1969–1972 Sunderland Position Midfielder Years Team Height 1.78 m | Playing position Role Footballer Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland Name Bobby Park | |
Date of birth (1952-01-05) 5 January 1952 (age 63) | ||
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.
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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.[2]
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.
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Honours
FA Cup Winner 1973