Andy Parkinson
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Andrew John "Andy" Parkinson (born May 27, 1979 in Liverpool
, Merseyside
) is an English
professional footballer who plays as a forward, attacking midfielder and a winger and is signed to Aberystwyth Town
in the Welsh Premier League.
He has previously played for Tranmere Rovers
where he featured in the 2000 Football League Cup Final
, he went on to play for Sheffield United
, Notts County
, Grimsby Town
, Cambridge United
, Gateshead
and Accrington Stanley
.
trainee, winning the FA Youth Cup
in 1996, but was released shortly after. He signed for Tranmere Rovers
who were managed by former Liverpool striker John Aldridge
. He was handed his professional debut on 22 October 1997 when he came on as an 81st minute substitute for John Morrisey in a 2-1 defeat against Wolverhampton Wanderers
. Parkinson settled into Rovers first team squad with the club plying there trade in the second tier of English football. During 2000 and 2001 he featured in two cup runs, which eventually saw him play a part in the 2000 Football League Cup Final
, where Tranmere lost out to Leicester City
in the final at Wembley Stadium
. He played his final game for the club on 22 March 2003 against Peterborough United
before departing Prenton Park
at the end of the 2002-2003 season.
's Sheffield United
in July 2003, making his debut on 9 August 2003 in a 0-0 draw with Gillingham
. He struggled to find a way into the first team setup at Bramall Lane
and was made available for loan. He was then signed by Notts County
for two separate loan spells before being released by United in May 2004.
's first signings as Grimsby Town
manager, where he played his first season for The Mariners mainly in attack where he partnered Michael Reddy
. His 9 league goals during the 2004-2005 season were enough for him to make him the clubs top scorer. During the 2005-2006 campaign Slade preferred to push Parkinson out to a wide left position on the wing, whilst Reddy was partnered by Gary Jones in attack. He was involved in the clubs League Cup
run where they saw off Derby County
before beating Tottenham Hotspur
1-0 where Parkinson's corner was hit in on the half volley by Jean-Paul Kalala. Town were eventually beaten in the third round by Newcastle United
, and by the end of the season they had found themselves in a Play-Off spot, but lost out in the Football League Two
final to Cheltenham Town
.
where he had previously spent two loan spells during the 2003-2004 season. Parkinson remained at Meadow Lane
for two seasons, and he was eventually released when his two year contract expired.
on 16 February 2010, making his debut the same day against Barrow
. Parkinson was released by Gateshead at the end of the 2009-10 season.
for the 2010/11 season. On 23 May 2011 it was announced that he would be released at the end of June 2011 when his current contract expired.
.
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
, Merseyside
Merseyside
Merseyside is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 1,365,900. It encompasses the metropolitan area centred on both banks of the lower reaches of the Mersey Estuary, and comprises five metropolitan boroughs: Knowsley, St Helens, Sefton, Wirral, and the city of Liverpool...
) is an English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
professional footballer who plays as a forward, attacking midfielder and a winger and is signed to Aberystwyth Town
Aberystwyth Town F.C.
Aberystwyth Town F.C. is a football team, playing in the Welsh Premier League.The club was founded in 1884, and plays at Park Avenue, Aberystwyth, where their ground accommodates 5,000 spectators with 1,002 of that capacity seated....
in the Welsh Premier League.
He has previously played for Tranmere Rovers
Tranmere Rovers F.C.
Tranmere Rovers Football Club are an English team based in Birkenhead, Wirral. The club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system...
where he featured in the 2000 Football League Cup Final
2000 Football League Cup Final
The 2000 Worthington Cup Final was played between Leicester City, in their third final appearance in four years, and First Division side Tranmere Rovers at Wembley on 27 February 2000...
, he went on to play for Sheffield United
Sheffield United F.C.
Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.They were the first sporting team to use the name 'United' and are nicknamed 'The Blades', thanks to Sheffield's worldwide reputation for steel production...
, Notts County
Notts County F.C.
Notts County Football Club are an English professional football club based in Nottingham. They are the oldest of all the clubs in the world that are now professional, having been formed in 1862. They currently play in League One of The Football League, the third tier of the English football system...
, Grimsby Town
Grimsby Town F.C.
Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town...
, Cambridge United
Cambridge United F.C.
Cambridge United Football Club is a professional football club from Cambridge, England. They are currently playing the 2011-2012 season in the Conference National, the fifth tier of the English league system, where they have competed since 2005 following their relegation from the Football League...
, Gateshead
Gateshead F.C.
Gateshead Football Club are a professional Association football club, based in Gateshead, England. They currently play in the Conference National, the fifth level of the English football league system.Ian Bogie is the current manager....
and Accrington Stanley
Accrington Stanley F.C.
Accrington Stanley is an English association football club from Accrington in Lancashire, in the North West of England, who play in Football League Two, the fourth-highest division in the English football league system....
.
Tranmere Rovers
A pacy winger, Parkinson began as a LiverpoolLiverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
trainee, winning the FA Youth Cup
FA Youth Cup
The Football Association Youth Challenge Cup is an English football competition run by The Football Association for under–18 sides. Only those players between the age of 15 and 18 on 31 August of the current season are eligible to take part...
in 1996, but was released shortly after. He signed for Tranmere Rovers
Tranmere Rovers F.C.
Tranmere Rovers Football Club are an English team based in Birkenhead, Wirral. The club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system...
who were managed by former Liverpool striker John Aldridge
John Aldridge
John William Aldridge is a former Republic of Ireland international footballer and football manager...
. He was handed his professional debut on 22 October 1997 when he came on as an 81st minute substitute for John Morrisey in a 2-1 defeat against Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at...
. Parkinson settled into Rovers first team squad with the club plying there trade in the second tier of English football. During 2000 and 2001 he featured in two cup runs, which eventually saw him play a part in the 2000 Football League Cup Final
2000 Football League Cup Final
The 2000 Worthington Cup Final was played between Leicester City, in their third final appearance in four years, and First Division side Tranmere Rovers at Wembley on 27 February 2000...
, where Tranmere lost out to Leicester City
Leicester City F.C.
Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester...
in the final at Wembley Stadium
Wembley Stadium
The original Wembley Stadium, officially known as the Empire Stadium, was a football stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the new Wembley Stadium that opened in 2007...
. He played his final game for the club on 22 March 2003 against Peterborough United
Peterborough United F.C.
Peterborough United Football Club are a professional English football club based in Peterborough. Peterborough United formed in 1934 and played in the old Midland League, which they won six times; eventually being admitted to the Football League in 1960, replacing Gateshead. Their home ground is...
before departing Prenton Park
Prenton Park
Prenton Park is an association football stadium in Birkenhead, England. It is the home ground of Tranmere Rovers F.C. The club moved to the current Prenton Park in 1912. The ground has had several rebuilds, with the most recent occurring in 1995 in response to the requirement of the Taylor Report...
at the end of the 2002-2003 season.
Sheffield United
Parkinson moved to Neil WarnockNeil Warnock
Neil Warnock is an English former footballer who is currently manager of English Premier League club Queens Park Rangers....
's Sheffield United
Sheffield United F.C.
Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.They were the first sporting team to use the name 'United' and are nicknamed 'The Blades', thanks to Sheffield's worldwide reputation for steel production...
in July 2003, making his debut on 9 August 2003 in a 0-0 draw with Gillingham
Gillingham F.C.
Gillingham Football Club is an English professional football club based in the town of Gillingham, Kent. The only Kent-based club in the Football League, they play their home matches at the Priestfield Stadium...
. He struggled to find a way into the first team setup at Bramall Lane
Bramall Lane
-Cricket at the Lane:Bramall Lane opened as a cricket ground in 1855, having been leased by Michael Ellison from the Duke of Norfolk at an annual rent of £70. The site was then away from the town's industrial area, and relatively free from smoke. It was built to host the matches of local cricket...
and was made available for loan. He was then signed by Notts County
Notts County F.C.
Notts County Football Club are an English professional football club based in Nottingham. They are the oldest of all the clubs in the world that are now professional, having been formed in 1862. They currently play in League One of The Football League, the third tier of the English football system...
for two separate loan spells before being released by United in May 2004.
Grimsby Town
In July 2004 he became one of Russell SladeRussell Slade
Russell Slade is an English football manager currently in charge of League One side Leyton Orient.-Notts County:Slade was assistant manager to Mick Walker at Notts County, and took over as caretaker manager when Walker was sacked in September 1994. When County appointed Howard Kendall as manager...
's first signings as Grimsby Town
Grimsby Town F.C.
Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town...
manager, where he played his first season for The Mariners mainly in attack where he partnered Michael Reddy
Michael Reddy
Michael Reddy is a former Irish professional footballer who played as a forward notably for Sunderland, Grimsby Town and the Republic of Ireland Under-21 side. He also appeared as a professional for Kilkenny City, Swindon Town, Hull City, Barnsley, York City and Sheffield Wednesday...
. His 9 league goals during the 2004-2005 season were enough for him to make him the clubs top scorer. During the 2005-2006 campaign Slade preferred to push Parkinson out to a wide left position on the wing, whilst Reddy was partnered by Gary Jones in attack. He was involved in the clubs League Cup
League Cup
In association football, a League Cup or Secondary Cup generally signifies a cup competition for which entry is restricted only to teams in a particular league. The first national association football tournament to be called "League Cup" was held in Scotland in 1946/47 and was entitled the Scottish...
run where they saw off Derby County
Derby County F.C.
Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English...
before beating Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
1-0 where Parkinson's corner was hit in on the half volley by Jean-Paul Kalala. Town were eventually beaten in the third round by Newcastle United
Newcastle United F.C.
Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger...
, and by the end of the season they had found themselves in a Play-Off spot, but lost out in the Football League Two
Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
final to Cheltenham Town
Cheltenham Town F.C.
Cheltenham Town Football Club is an English football club playing in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. Founded in 1887, the team has played at four different grounds, namely Agg-Gardner's Recreation Ground, Carter's Field and now the Abbey Business Stadium, although it is more...
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Notts County
Parkinson rejected a fresh contract with Grimsby in the summer of 2006 and opted to return to Notts CountyNotts County F.C.
Notts County Football Club are an English professional football club based in Nottingham. They are the oldest of all the clubs in the world that are now professional, having been formed in 1862. They currently play in League One of The Football League, the third tier of the English football system...
where he had previously spent two loan spells during the 2003-2004 season. Parkinson remained at Meadow Lane
Meadow Lane
Not to be confused with The Meadow, home of Southern Football League Premier Division football team Chesham UnitedThe Meadow Lane Stadium is a football stadium in Nottingham, England...
for two seasons, and he was eventually released when his two year contract expired.
Cambridge United
Parkinson signed for Cambridge United on 2 July 2008 on a free transfer after being released by Notts County at the end of the 07/08 season and quickly established himself as a fan favourite. However, he injured his anterior crutiate ligament in training in the days following his first appearance for Cambridge and was ruled out for the rest of the 2008/09 season. However, he made an exceptional recovery and returned to the first team squad in March 2009 as a substitute in Cambridge's 2-0 home win against Burton Albion. He later paid tribute to the work and skill Greg Reid, the Cambridge United physio, for the speed and quality of his recovery. Parkinson had his contract with Cambridge United terminated by mutual consent on 1 February 2010. Parkinson signed for GatesheadGateshead F.C.
Gateshead Football Club are a professional Association football club, based in Gateshead, England. They currently play in the Conference National, the fifth level of the English football league system.Ian Bogie is the current manager....
on 16 February 2010, making his debut the same day against Barrow
Barrow A.F.C.
Barrow A.F.C. are an English football club founded in 1901 based in the town of Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria. Following promotion at the end of the 2007–08 season, they currently play in the Conference National. The club spent over fifty years in the Football League between 1921 and 1972, and have...
. Parkinson was released by Gateshead at the end of the 2009-10 season.
Accrington Stanley
He joined Accrington StanleyAccrington Stanley F.C.
Accrington Stanley is an English association football club from Accrington in Lancashire, in the North West of England, who play in Football League Two, the fourth-highest division in the English football league system....
for the 2010/11 season. On 23 May 2011 it was announced that he would be released at the end of June 2011 when his current contract expired.
Aberystwyth Town
In August 2011 after a trial with Barrow AFC, he moved to Aberystwyth TownAberystwyth Town F.C.
Aberystwyth Town F.C. is a football team, playing in the Welsh Premier League.The club was founded in 1884, and plays at Park Avenue, Aberystwyth, where their ground accommodates 5,000 spectators with 1,002 of that capacity seated....
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Cambridge United
- Conference Premier Play-off runner up: 2008-09
Grimsby Town
- Coca Cola League Two Play-off runner up: 2005-062005-06 in English footballThe 2005–06 season was the 126th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:*The rebuilt Wembley Stadium was due to open in time for the FA Cup final in May. However, in August 2005, The Football Association reserved the Millennium Stadium as a backup, as there was some doubt whether...