Phil Parkes
Position: Goalkeeper · Years: 1979-1990 · Team: Men's First Team
Senior appearances: 440 · Goals: 0
Phil Parkes's profile is preserved in the All WHUFC archive alongside every player to have represented West Ham United across the club's 130-year history — from the founding as Thames Ironworks in 1895 through to the present day.
Phil Parkes represented the Men's First Team squad at the club. Playing as a goalkeeper during 1979-1990, Records list Phil Parkes with 440 senior appearances and 0 goals for the Hammers. Goalkeepers at West Ham United have a proud tradition dating back to the club's founding in 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC. Iconic keepers such as Phil Parkes, Ludek Miklosko and Lukasz Fabianski have all worn the number one shirt at Upton Park and the London Stadium.
This was the era of Bobby Moore, Geoff Hurst and Martin Peters — the three West Ham players who lifted the 1966 World Cup for England — followed by the 1975 FA Cup win under John Lyall.
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