Phil Parkinson
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| Phil Parkinson | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Philip John Parkinson | |
| Date of birth | December 1, 1967 (age 39) | |
| Place of birth | Chorley, Lancashire, England | |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | |
| Nickname | Parky | |
| Playing position | Midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Charlton Athletic | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| Southampton | ||
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1985–1988 1988–1992 1992–2003 |
Southampton Bury Reading |
0 (0) 145 (5) 361 (20) |
| Teams managed | ||
| 2003–2006 2006 2006– |
Colchester United Hull City Charlton Athletic (coach) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Philip John Parkinson (born 1 December 1967 in Chorley, Lancashire) is a football manager, currently the Charlton Athletic Assistant Manager.
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[edit] 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, Phil was voted the best central midfielder with 60.3% of the vote.[1]
[edit] Management career
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 on 14 June 2006 with a year left to run on his contract.[2]
Parkinson was confirmed as the new manager of Hull City on 29 June 2006,[3] 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.[4] After another defeat in the next match, he left by 'mutual consent' on 4 December 2006, leaving Hull in the relegation zone.[5]
On 5 January 2007, it was confirmed that he had been appointed as the Charlton Athletic Assistant Manager, working under Alan Pardew.[6] In April 2007 he was linked with the vacant manager's position at Huddersfield Town, but opted to stay at Charlton for an increased salary, and to continue working with Alan Pardew, his former boss at Reading. Having previously attended two interviews with the Huddersfield Town board and verbally agreeing to take up the position, he then retracted his decision to chairman Ken Davy just over an hour before a scheduled press conference at 09:30 BST on 4 April 2007, which was to announce his appointment as manager.[7]
[edit] Managerial stats
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Colchester United |  |
25 February 2003 | 14 June 2006 | 187 | 79 | 54 | 54 | 42.24 |
| Hull City | |
29 June 2006 | 4 December 2006 | 24 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 20.83 |
[edit] References
- ^ "Revealed - The Royals' best-ever XI as voted for by fans on this site", readingfc.co.uk, 2005-08-22. Retrieved on June 14, 2006.
- ^ "Colchester boss Parkinson resigns", BBC Sport, 2006-06-14. Retrieved on June 14, 2006.
- ^ "Parkinson confirmed as Hull boss", BBC Sport, 2006-06-29. Retrieved on June 29, 2006.
- ^ "Colchester 5-1 Hull", BBC Sport, 2006-11-29. Retrieved on April 4, 2007.
- ^ "Hull part company with Parkinson", BBC Sport, 2006-12-04. Retrieved on December 5, 2006.
- ^ "Addicks confirm Parky arrival", Sky Sports, 2007-01-05. Retrieved on January 5, 2007.
- ^ "Parkinson in Huddersfield U-turn", BBC Sport, 2007-04-04. Retrieved on April 4, 2007.
[edit] External links
- BBC Essex interview on May 6, 2006 on achieving promotion with Colchester United
- Phil Parkinson career stats at Soccerbase
- Phil Parkinson management career stats at Soccerbase
- League Managers Association profile
| Preceded by Steve Whitton |
Colchester United manager 2003–2006 |
Succeeded by Geraint Williams |
| Preceded by Peter Taylor |
Hull City manager 2006 |
Succeeded by Phil Brown and Colin Murphy (caretakers) |
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Parkinson, Phil |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Football manager |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1 December 1967 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chorley, Lancashire |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
