Phil Parkinson

Phil Parkinson

Infobox Football biography
playername = Phil Parkinson


fullname = Philip John Parkinson
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1967|12|1
cityofbirth = Chorley, Lancashire
countryofbirth = England
dateofdeath =
cityofdeath =
countryofdeath =
height = 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
nickname = Parky
position = Midfielder
currentclub = Charlton Athletic (Assistant Manager)
youthyears =
youthclubs = Southampton
years = 1985–1988
1988–1992
1992–2003
clubs = Southampton
Bury
Reading
caps(goals) = 000 0(0)
145 0(5)
361 (20)
manageryears = 2003–2006
2006
managerclubs = Colchester United
Hull City

Philip John "Phil" Parkinson (born 1 December 1967 in Chorley, Lancashire) is an English football manager and former player. He currently works for Charlton Athletic as assistant manager to Alan Pardew.

Playing career

Parkinson, a former Southampton trainee, made his Football League debut in 1988 with Bury, and later joined Reading for a bargain £37,500 in 1992. He soon became a favourite with the fans thanks to his committed, all-action style of play in the centre of midfield.

A fearsome tackler who always led by example, he was named player of the season two years in a row (1997–98 & 1998–99) and was also a key member of the 1993–94 Football League Second Division championship-winning team. He captained the team to promotion from the Second Division in 2001–02 and soon after promotion success, Phil celebrated his testimonial year with a memorable night at Madejski Stadium, where 20,000 fans watched former Reading team-mates such as Shaka Hislop, Michael Gilkes and Jeff Hopkins take on an England XI including the likes of Paul Gascoigne, John Barnes and Chris Waddle.

Although Parkinson rarely featured on the field in his final season as Reading returned to the First Division, he remained a hugely respected member of the squad until his departure to Layer Road.

In a vote to compile the Royals' best-ever eleven, Parkinson was voted the best central midfielder with 60.3% of the vote. [cite news | date=2005-08-22 | url=http://www.readingfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10306~702820,00.html | title=Revealed - The Royals' best-ever XI as voted for by fans on this site | publisher=readingfc.co.uk | accessdate=2006-06-14]

Management career

Colchester United

Parkinson left Reading early in 2003 after 11 seasons to take his first steps into the world of management with Colchester United. Despite showing promising signs as he steered the U's to safety upon arrival in February 2003, the 2003–04 season started poorly as Colchester slipped to three straight league defeats, only softened by a victory in the League Cup. The U's' supremo, however, continued to motivate as they surged up the table, looking like play-off contenders at one stage. They may have slipped down towards the end of the season, but a strong FA Cup run, LDV run and a good finish left optimism for U's supporters.

The 2005–06 season saw them finish in 2nd place, thereby gaining an unlikely promotion to the Championship – despite having the lowest average attendance of the division. However, he resigned in June 2006 with a year left to run on his contract. [cite news | date=2006-06-14 | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/colchester_united/5081416.stm | title=Colchester boss Parkinson resigns | publisher=BBC Sport | accessdate=2006-06-14]

Hull City

Parkinson was confirmed as the new manager of Hull City in late June 2006, [cite news | date=2006-06-29 | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hull_city/5129748.stm | title=Parkinson confirmed as Hull boss | publisher=BBC Sport | accessdate=2006-06-29] following the departure of Peter Taylor. Hull agreed to pay Colchester £400,000 compensation. However, when he led Hull against his old club, he was embarrassed as his former club romped home 5–1. [cite news | date=2006-11-29 | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/6183358.stm | title=Colchester 5-1 Hull | publisher=BBC Sport | accessdate=2007-04-04] After another defeat in the next match, he left by 'mutual consent' in early December, leaving Hull in the relegation zone. [cite news | date=2006-12-04 | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hull_city/6206666.stm | title=Hull part company with Parkinson | publisher=BBC Sport | accessdate=2006-12-05]

Charlton Athletic

Parkinson then joined Charlton Athletic in January 2007 as assistant manager to Alan Pardew, having previously worked together at Reading. He was close to a return to management with Huddersfield Town in April 2007, but made a last minute decision to remain with Charlton. [cite news | date=2007-04-04 | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/charlton_athletic/6525135.stm | title=Parkinson in Huddersfield U-turn | publisher=BBC Sport | accessdate=2007-04-04] Parkinson later extended his contract with Charlton until 2010. [cite news | date=2007-04-10 | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/charlton_athletic/6542563.stm | title=Parkinson signs new Charlton deal | publisher=BBC Sport | accessdate=2007-04-10]

Managerial stats

References

External links

* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/essex/realmedia/2006/05/06/colchester_interview.ram BBC Essex interview on May 6, 2006 on achieving promotion with Colchester United]
*soccerbase|6121|Phil Parkinson
*soccerbase (manager)|1852|Phil Parkinson
* [http://www.leaguemanagers.com/manager/profile-486.html League Managers Association profile]

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NAME=Parkinson, Phil
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SHORT DESCRIPTION=Football manager
DATE OF BIRTH=1 December 1967
PLACE OF BIRTH=Chorley, Lancashire
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