‹ Northern Ireland's 33
10 / Northern Ireland · 1954–1962
PM
No verified career portrait available.
10 / Northern Ireland · 1954–1962Peter McParland
Caps · Northern Ireland
34
Goals · Northern Ireland
10
Life
1934–2025
Clubs
Aston Villa, Plymouth Argyle, Atlanta Chiefs
#10
Editorial rank of 33 for Northern Ireland
–
The people's rank, live from duel votes
Both Aston Villa goals in the 1957 FA Cup final were his, struck against a Manchester United side reduced by his infamous sixth-minute collision with goalkeeper Ray Wood. Career record: 34 caps and 10 goals for Northern Ireland; club career at Aston Villa, Plymouth Argyle, Atlanta Chiefs.
Career record
| 1951–1952 | Dundalk |
| 1952–1962 | Aston Villa |
| 1962–1962 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| 1963–1964 | Plymouth Argyle |
| 1964–1965 | Worcester City |
| 1965–1965 | Peterborough United |
| 1965–1967 | Worcester City |
| 1967–1968 | Atlanta Chiefs |
| 1968–1971 | Glentoran |
| Northern Ireland | 34 caps, 10 goals |
Sources
- Senior international years checked 4 October 2026
- Caps · Northern Ireland checked 4 October 2026
- Goals · Northern Ireland checked 4 October 2026
Shared the era
Northern Ireland legends whose careers overlapped McParland's
Around McParland in the almanac
One rank above: Martin O’Neill at #9.
One rank below: Bill McCracken at #11.
Northern Ireland's editorial top five: George Best · Danny Blanchflower · Pat Jennings · Peter Doherty · Aaron Hughes.