Ben Parker

Leeds United

Born in Pontefract, England, Parker started his career with Leeds United, but made his full debut during the 2006–07 season while on loan at local rivals Bradford City. He made his first team debut for the "Bantams" on 5 August, in a 1–0 defeat to Nottingham Forest at the City Ground. On 5 October, Leeds caretaker manager John Carver said that if Parker's appearances were being limited at Bradford then the club would rather he came back to Leeds and fought for a first team place there than sitting on the bench at Valley Parade. The loan spell was extended in late December, indicating new Leeds manager Dennis Wise wanted him to gain as much experience as possible before plunging him into the new look Leeds side. He played a total of 41 games for Bradford during his loan spell, as the club suffered relegation into League Two, and then returned to Leeds, who themselves suffered relegation into League One. In May 2007, Parker was offered a new contract by Leeds United. He made his full debut for Leeds in a 1–0 win over Macclesfield Town in the League Cup on 14 August. Four days later, Parker made his league and home debut as a substitute in a 4–1 win over Southend United. Having made 15 appearances for Leeds during the 2007–08 season, he was transferred to Dave Penney's Darlington on a one-month loan deal in February 2008. He made his Darlington debut on 1 March, in a 3–1 victory over Brentford at The Darlington Arena. Parker played seven games for the…

Parker has represented England at under-16, under-17, under-18, and under-19 levels. He was part of the under-17 squad at the 2004 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.

As of match played 26 December 2017

Leeds United Football League One runner-up: 2009–10 Harrogate Town National League North Playoff Winner (Promotion): 2017–2018