Parkhill, James
Birth Date
27th July 1934
Birthplace
Belfast
Occupation
Goalkeeper
Biographical Text
Northern Ireland amateur international goalkeeper Jim Parkhill played a solitary league game towards the end of Exeter City’s 1963/64 promotion season. He joined the club from Cliftonville and briefly played for Taunton Town before returning to the Belfast area.
He began his career with Banbridge Town and moved into senior football with Bangor in 1958 before moving to Cliftonville the following season. He won two amateur international caps in 1963.
He then moved to Exeter City but played just once for the Grecians, as they won promotion from the Fourth Division in 1964, in a 3-1 home win over Newport County in April 1964. Released at the end of that season he signed for Taunton Town ahead of returning to Northern Ireland.
He began his career with Banbridge Town and moved into senior football with Bangor in 1958 before moving to Cliftonville the following season. He won two amateur international caps in 1963.
He then moved to Exeter City but played just once for the Grecians, as they won promotion from the Fourth Division in 1964, in a 3-1 home win over Newport County in April 1964. Released at the end of that season he signed for Taunton Town ahead of returning to Northern Ireland.
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