English association football player and manager (born 1967)
Phil Parkinson
Phil Parkinson with the League Two play-off trophy in 2013
Personal information
Full name
Philip John Parkinson[1]
Date of birth
(1967-12-01) 1 December 1967 (age 56)[1]
Place of birth
Chorley, Lancashire, England[1]
Height
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2]
Position(s)
Midfielder[1]
Team information
Current team
Wrexham (manager)
Youth career
Southampton
Senior career*
Years
Team
Apps
(Gls)
1985–1988
Southampton
0
(0)
1988–1992
Bury
145
(5)
1992–2003
Reading
361
(20)
Total
506
(25)
Managerial career
2003–2006
Colchester United
2006
Hull City
2008–2011
Charlton Athletic
2011–2016
Bradford City
2016–2019
Bolton Wanderers
2019–2020
Sunderland
2021–
Wrexham
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
Philip John Parkinson (born 1 December 1967) is an English professional football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He is currently manager of EFL League One side Wrexham.
Parkinson is the only manager to take an English fourth-tier league club to the final of a major cup competition at Wembley Stadium, leading Bradford City of League Two to the 2013 League Cup final. During his career, he has achieved promotion five times: with Colchester to the Championship in 2006, with Bradford to League One in 2013, with Bolton Wanderers to the Championship in 2017, and with Wrexham to League Two in 2023 and League One in 2024.
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^Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 336. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
Philip John Parkinson (born 1 December 1967) is an English professional football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He is currently...
year, after being released by Manchester City. Bradford City manager PhilParkinson praised Cole's pace. Before signing for them, he had been on trial with...
signed a new three-year contract with the club, in a move praised by PhilParkinson, the club's manager. In October 2012, Wells was banned by the club from...
AFC chief executive Shaun Harvey – Wrexham AFC advisor to the board PhilParkinson – Wrexham AFC manager Paul Mullin – Wrexham AFC player Jordan Davies...
Bradford City as assistant manager to PhilParkinson on 22 September 2011. On 10 June 2016, he linked up with Parkinson once again as the Assistant Manager...
starting role", and in October 2021 he was praised by Wrexham manager PhilParkinson after appearing as a substitute after 13 minutes in a match, following...
Bradford on 23 August 2013. In November 2013, Bradford City manager PhilParkinson stated that he was considering involving McBurnie with the club's first...
operation following a wrist fracture and dislocation in March. Manager PhilParkinson signed Lee Camp to act as back-up to Christian Dibble during Lainton's...
three-year contract". Sky Sports. 1 July 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2022. "PhilParkinson: Wrexham announce new manager". BBC Sport. 1 July 2021. Retrieved 28...
following his late arrival to the squad but was quickly tipped by manager PhilParkinson to be a "game-changer" for Bolton. He scored his first goal for Bolton...
Antonee Robinson can be out of this world for Bolton Wanderers, says PhilParkinson". The Bolton News. November 5, 2017. Retrieved February 14, 2018. "Robinson's...
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