Andrew Parkinson (soccer)

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Personal information
Andy Parkinson
Full name	Andrew Parkinson
Date of birth	May 5, 1959 (age 47)
Place of birth	Johannesburg, South Africa
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing position	Forward
Club information
Current club	Retired
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1977-1979 1979-1980 1980 1981-1982 1983 1984	Highlands Park Newcastle United Peterborough United Philadelphia Fury Montreal Manic Team America New York Cosmos	03 (0) 13 (5) 24 (3) 49 (19) 18 (3) 18 (3)
National team
1984	United States	2 (0)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. * Appearances (Goals)

Andew Parkinson is a retired U.S.-South African soccer forward.

Parkinson, a native of Johannesburg, South Africa played for Highlands Park, since renamed Jomo Cosmos, in his native South Africa. In March 1978, Parkinson moved to England where he tried out with English First Division (now Premier League) club Newcastle United. He failed to impress the team’s managers and returned to South Africa after appearing twice as a substitute. He came back to Newcastle for the 1978-1979 season but made only one appearance, again as a sub. He then moved to lower division club Peterborough United where he played 13 games, scoring 5 goals in the 1979-1980 season. In 1980, Parkinson then moved to the United States where he signed with the Philadelphia Fury of the North American Soccer League (NASL). Once again, he played a single season before moving to the Montreal Manic for 1981 and 1982. During this time, Parkinson received his U.S. citizenship.

In 1983, the U.S. Soccer Federation, in coordination with the NASL, entered the U.S. national team, known as Team America, into the NASL as a league franchise. The team drew on U.S. citizens playing in the NASL, Major Indoor Soccer League and American Soccer League. Parkinson left the Manic with fellow team mate Hayden Knight and signed with Team America. When Team America finished the 1983 season with a 10-20 record, the worst in the NASL, USSF withdrew the team from the league.

The next year, Parkinson earned his only two caps with the U.S. national team.

The New York Cosmos acquired Parkinson when Team America disbanded and he played for the Cosmos during the 1984 season. At the end of the season, the NASL collapsed and the Cosmos jumped to the Major Indoor Soccer League.

In 1988, Parkinson played a single season with the Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the American Soccer League.