Joe Parkinson
English footballer (born 1971) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Joseph Parkinson (born 11 June 1971) is an English football coach and former professional player.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Joseph Parkinson | ||
Date of birth | (1971-06-11) 11 June 1971 (age 52) | ||
Place of birth | Eccles, Salford, England | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1989–1993 | Wigan Athletic | 119 | (6) |
1993 | AFC Bournemouth | 30 | (1) |
1993–1999 | Everton | 90 | (3) |
Total | 239 | (10) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
As a player, Parkinson played in the Premier League for Everton, while with the club he won the FA Cup in 1995. He also played in the Football League for Wigan Athletic and AFC Bournemouth making a total of 239 league appearances, scoring 10 goals during a ten-year career.
After working away from the sport for a number of years, he returned to football in 2012 and was an academy coach at Wigan Athletic, he was promoted to assistant manager under Gary Caldwell and later joined Bury in a similar position. He has since held various roles on the coaching staff's of AFC Fylde, Shrewsbury Town and Hartlepool United.