Tony Parks

For the Blackburn Rovers footballer and caretaker-manager, see Tony Parkes.
Tony Parks
Personal information
Date of birth 26 January 1963 (1963-01-26) (age 49)
Place of birth Hackney, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1]
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club Tottenham Hotspur (goalkeeping coach)
Youth career
– Tottenham Hotspur
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1980–1988 Tottenham Hotspur 37 (0)
1986 → Oxford United (loan) 5 (0)
1987 → Gillingham (loan) 2 (0)
1988–1990 Brentford 71 (0)
1990 → Queens Park Rangers (loan) 0 (0)
1990–1991 Fulham 2 (0)
1991–1992 West Ham United 6 (0)
1992 Stoke City 2 (0)
1992–1996 Falkirk 112 (0)
1996–1997 Blackpool 0 (0)
1997–1998 Burnley 0 (0)
1998 Doncaster Rovers 6 (0)
1998–1999 Barrow
1999 Scarborough 15 (0)
1999–2002 Halifax Town 6 (0)
Teams managed
2000 Halifax Town (caretaker manager)
2001 Halifax Town (caretaker manager)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Anthony "Tony" Parks (born 26 January 1963) is an English former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Tottenham Hotspur, Oxford United, Gillingham, Brentford, Fulham, West Ham United, Stoke City, Doncaster Rovers, Scarborough and Halifax Town, and in Scotland for Falkirk.[1][2]

Parks was born in Hackney, London, and began his football career with Tottenham Hotspur.[2] Though never a first-team regular, he was on the winning side in the 1984 UEFA Cup Final, in which he saved the decisive penalty in the shootout.[3] In a career spanning over 20 years, he was on the books of 15 different clubs, making more than 250 league appearances,[1] and had two spells as joint caretaker manager of Halifax Town.[4][5]

After his playing career ended, Parks went on to work as a goalkeeping coach with several clubs and as one of the Football Association's national coaches, working with the England youth teams.[3] In November 2008, he succeeded Hans Leitert as goalkeeping coach for Tottenham Hotspur.[6]

Honours

Tottenham Hotspur

References

  1. ^ a b c "Tony Parks". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=6124. Retrieved 5 December 2009. 
  2. ^ a b "Tony Parks". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player1/tonyparks.htm. Retrieved 5 December 2009. 
  3. ^ a b Staves, Russell (11 October 2007). "Parks' life". The Football Association. http://www.thefa.com/England/MensUnder19s/NewsAndFeatures/2009/Parkslife.aspx. Retrieved 5 December 2009. 
  4. ^ Nixon, Alan (4 October 2000). "Bracewell given task of rescuing Halifax". The Independent. http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/football-league/bracewell-given-task-of-rescuing-halifax-637453.html. Retrieved 5 December 2009. 
  5. ^ Wilson, Scott (3 April 2002). "Halifax count cost of Bracewell's exit". The Independent. http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/halifax-count-cost-of-bracewells-exit-656244.html. Retrieved 5 December 2009. 
  6. ^ "Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp appoints Tony Parks to help Heurelho Gomes". The Daily Telegraph. 21 November 2009. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/leagues/premierleague/tottenham/3498173/Tottenham-Hotspur-manager-Harry-Redknapp-appoints-Tony-Parks-to-help-Heurelho-Gomes.html. Retrieved 5 December 2009. 

External links

Halifax Town A.F.C. – managers
(c) caretaker