Peter McParland
Soccer Player
Former Irish soccer striker whose professional career spanned from 1951 to 1971. He played for a number of teams, most notably Aston Villa, with whom he scored 98 goals in 293 appearances.
He began his professional career with Dundalk, who he made 14 appearances for in two years.
He played for the Northern Ireland national team from 1954 to 1962.
His son Jake McParland also played soccer professionally.
He and Jonny Evans both represented Northern Ireland in international play.