Letter about Bobby Parker
Bobby Parker
, Everton's career cut short when the Great war arrived, up their, long side, Alex Young, Bertie Freeman, Dixie Dean and Tommy Lawton; as one of the greatest centre forwards in Everton's history,

LETTER ABOUT BOBBY PARKER
April 18, 1918.
The Liverpool Echo
Bee’s Notes
From France I get a note from friend H.K. Osborne.
I thought it might interest you to have the following views of two of our old local favorites in Egypt. My chum writes from there under date of 6th inst as follows;-
Last Saturday I watched a match between the R.B’s and a convalement camp. Parker of Everton, McDougall of Liverpool and Langton of Tottenham Hotspurs, were playing. Parker can hardly run, I don’t think he will ever be fit for professional football again. He is not half the chap he was physically. McDougall played very well and he and Parker scored the companies two goals for them.
I only hope that the surmise Parker state of health will soon be augmented by better news. No doubt his wounds have made a great difference. My chum also adds. An Egyptian who is secretary of a good native club here told me the other day that after the war he was thinking of taking his team to play Liverpool and Manchester teams. He said he would get gates of 40,000.