Raymond Parkin (28 January 1911 – 18 July 1971)[1] was an English professional footballer who played at inside right and later in his career at right half.

He spent a large part of his career at Arsenal, where he played mainly in the reserves, and also appeared for Middlesbrough, before becoming a regular member of Southampton's Second Division side.

Parkin was born in Crook, County Durham[2] and played his youth football at Esh Winning before joining Newcastle United as an amateur in October 1926.

[6] Although Parkin remained with Arsenal until January 1936, he only made eleven appearances in his final four seasons, before being transferred to Middlesbrough for a fee of £2,500.

[3] After nearly two years at Middlesbrough with only six first-team appearances,[2] he moved in September 1937 for a fee of £1,500 to Southampton, where his former Arsenal teammate, Tom Parker, was manager.