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Phil Parkinson

Philip John Parkinson (born 1 December 1967) is an English professional football manager and former midfielder. He is the manager of EFL Championship club Wrexham. Parkinson acquired a Social Science degree early into his career as a manager and is the only manager to take an English fourth-tier league club to the final of a major cup competition at Wembley Stadium, leading Bradford City of League Two to the 2013 League Cup final. During his career, he has achieved promotion six times: with Colchester to the Championship in 2006, with Bradford to League One in 2013, with Bolton Wanderers to the Championship in 2017, and with Wrexham to League Two in 2023, League One in 2024 and the Championship in 2025.

Infobox

2006
Hull City
Full name
Philip John Parkinson
Date of birth
(1967-12-01) 1 December 1967 (age 58)
Place of birth
Chorley, Lancashire, England
Height
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position
Midfielder
Current team
Wrexham (manager)
Years
Team
1985–1988
Southampton
1988–1992
Bury
1992–2003
Reading
2003–2006
Colchester United
2008–2011
Charlton Athletic
2011–2016
Bradford City
2016–2019
Bolton Wanderers
2019–2020
Sunderland
2021–
Wrexham

Tables

Managerial record by team and tenure · Managerial statistics
P
P
Team
P
From
W
To
D
Record
L
Record
Win %
Colchester United
Colchester United
Team
Colchester United
From
25 February 2003
To
14 June 2006
Record
187
Record
79
Record
54
Record
54
Record
042.25
Hull City
Hull City
Team
Hull City
From
29 June 2006
To
4 December 2006
Record
24
Record
5
Record
6
Record
13
Record
020.83
Charlton Athletic
Charlton Athletic
Team
Charlton Athletic
From
22 November 2008
To
4 January 2011
Record
114
Record
44
Record
37
Record
33
Record
038.60
Bradford City
Bradford City
Team
Bradford City
From
28 August 2011
To
10 June 2016
Record
274
Record
101
Record
86
Record
87
Record
036.86
Bolton Wanderers
Bolton Wanderers
Team
Bolton Wanderers
From
10 June 2016
To
21 August 2019
Record
157
Record
49
Record
34
Record
74
Record
031.21
Sunderland
Sunderland
Team
Sunderland
From
17 October 2019
To
29 November 2020
Record
48
Record
19
Record
15
Record
14
Record
039.58
Wrexham
Wrexham
Team
Wrexham
From
1 July 2021
To
Present
Record
245
Record
144
Record
58
Record
43
Record
058.78
Total
Total
Team
Total
From
1,049
To
441
Record
290
Record
318
Record
042.04
Record
—
Team
From
To
Record
Ref.
P
W
D
L
Win %
Colchester United
25 February 2003
14 June 2006
187
79
54
54
042.25
Hull City
29 June 2006
4 December 2006
24
5
6
13
020.83
Charlton Athletic
22 November 2008
4 January 2011
114
44
37
33
038.60
Bradford City
28 August 2011
10 June 2016
274
101
86
87
036.86
Bolton Wanderers
10 June 2016
21 August 2019
157
49
34
74
031.21
Sunderland
17 October 2019
29 November 2020
48
19
15
14
039.58
Wrexham
1 July 2021
Present
245
144
58
43
058.78
Total
1,049
441
290
318
042.04
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References

  1. Soccerbase omits Wrexham's 2021–22 FA Trophy quarter-final win against Notts County and the 2022–23 FA Cup 4th qualifyin
  2. Barry Hugman's Footballers
    https://web.archive.org/web/20240608000000/http://barryhugmansfootballers.com/player/15309
  3. Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88
    https://archive.org/details/rothmansfootball00lond/page/336
  4. The Daily Telegraph
    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/fa-cup/11456047/Bradford-manager-Phil-Parkinson-I-represent-all-the-people-who-lost-loved-ones.html
  5. Teesside Live
    https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/local-news/bradford-city-boss-backed-hartburn-3667533
  6. In That Number – A post-war chronicle of Southampton FC
  7. "Who Is Phil Parkinson? Wrexham Manager's Age, Wife, Salary & Career Stats"
    https://www.wrexhamreds.com/news/who-is-phil-parkinson-meet-wrexhams-manager/
  8. The Independent
    https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/sport-in-short-football-1531471.html
  9. "Phil Parkinson Testimonial"
    http://www.royals.org/parky_testimonial.html
  10. "Cambridge 3–1 Reading"
    https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/2239144.stm
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    https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=6121&season_id=132
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  13. "Colchester boss Parkinson resigns"
    https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/colchester_united/5081416.stm
  14. "Parkinson confirmed as Hull boss"
    https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/h/hull_city/5129748.stm
  15. "Colchester 5–1 Hull"
    https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/6183358.stm
  16. "Hull part company with Parkinson"
    https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/h/hull_city/6206666.stm
  17. "Parkinson in Huddersfield U-turn"
    https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/charlton_athletic/6525135.stm
  18. "Parkinson signs new Charlton deal"
    https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/charlton_athletic/6542563.stm
  19. "Pardew and Charlton part company"
    https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/charlton_athletic/7744263.stm
  20. "Parkinson to manage Addicks revival"
    http://cafc.co.uk/newsview.ink?nid=33522
  21. The Daily Telegraph
    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/charlton-athletic/8239005/Charlton-sack-manager-Phil-Parkinson.html
  22. BBC Sport
    https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/charlton_athletic/9337377.stm
  23. "Phil Parkinson appointed Bradford City manager"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/14692940
  24. "Bradford 1–1 Arsenal (3–2 pens)"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20590500
  25. "Bradford 3–1 Aston Villa"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20880586
  26. "Aston Villa 2–1 Bradford (3–4)"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21022502
  27. ESPN
    http://espnfc.com/uk/en/report/359954/report.html?soccernet=true&cc=5739
  28. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21489673
  29. "Bradford City boss Parkinson bemoans Duke red card"
    http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2920/league-cup/2013/02/24/3777417/bradford-city-boss-parkinson-bemoans-duke-red-card
  30. "Football League Awards: Matej Vydra named Player of the Year"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21922979
  31. "Bradford 3–0 Northampton"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22491339
  32. "Bradford City: Phil Parkinson delighted by dream start"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22582129
  33. "Phil Parkinson signs new Bradford City deal"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22611104
  34. "Chelsea 2–4 Bradford City"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30860394
  35. Robbie Fowler
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/30971056
  36. ESPN
    http://en.espn.co.uk/football/sport/story/394101.html
  37. "Reading 3–0 Bradford City"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/31791998
  38. "Millwall 1–1 Bradford (Agg 4–2)"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36283446
  39. "Phil Parkinson: Bolton Wanderers appoint Bradford City boss as new manager"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36497728
  40. "Phil Parkinson appointed Bolton Wanderers manager"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20160828030211/http://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/article/phil-parkinson-appointed-bolton-wanderers-manager-3139862.aspx
  41. "Phil Parkinson named August Sky Bet League One Manager of the Month"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20160917174434/http://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/phil-parkinson-sky-bet-league-one-efl-bolton-wanderers-3296850.aspx
  42. "Bolton Wanderers FC Fixture List"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20161129035821/http://www.bwfc.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixtures-list/
  43. "Phil Parkinson named Sky Bet League One October Manager of the Month"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20161112023629/http://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/phil-parkinson-named-sky-bet-league-one-october-manager-of-the-month-3411124.aspx
  44. "Phil Parkinson named Sky Bet League One March Manager of the Month"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20170408171258/http://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/phil-parkinson-bolton-wanderers-sky-bet-league-one-2016-17-3661784.aspx
  45. "Bolton Wanderers 3–0 Peterborough United"
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/39682808
  46. "Wanderers placed under transfer embargo by the Football League"
    http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/14165601.UPDATED__Wanderers_placed_under_transfer_embargo_by_the_Football_League/
  47. "Bolton Wanderers 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41534034
  48. "Bolton Wanderers 2–2 Reading"
    http://www.skysports.com/football/bolton-vs-reading/374825
  49. "Bolton Wanderers 3–1 Barnsley"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42119759
  50. "Sheffield United 0–1 Bolton Wanderers"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42463021
  51. "Bolton Wanderers 1–0 Hull City"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42475343
  52. "Phil Parkinson dismisses 'absurd' tactical talk at Bolton Wanderers"
    http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/wanderers/15802767.Parkinson_dismisses___39_absurd__39__tactical_talk_at_Wanderers/
  53. mirror
    https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/match-reports/bolton-burton-albion-championship-relegation-12490996
  54. "Bolton Wanderers given 14 days by High Court to appoint administrator"
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/48199290
  55. "Bolton Wanderers 0–0 Coventry City"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49214406
  56. Bbc.co.uk
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49428721
  57. "SAFC Appoint Phil Parkinson"
    https://www.safc.com/news/team-news/2019/october/safc-appoint-phil-parkinson
  58. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55123992
  59. www.wrexhamafc.co.uk
    https://web.archive.org/web/20210701130925/https://www.wrexhamafc.co.uk/news/new-manager-phil-parkinson-takes-charge-at-wrexham-afc
  60. www.wrexhamafc.co.uk
    https://web.archive.org/web/20230404205237/https://www.wrexhamafc.co.uk/news/2022/april/manager-of-the-month--phil-parkinson-wins-national-league-award/
  61. Vanarama National League
    https://www.thenationalleague.org.uk/vanarama-national-leagues-march-monthly-award-winn-70048
  62. www.wrexhamafc.co.uk
    https://web.archive.org/web/20231209192416/https://www.wrexhamafc.co.uk/news/2022/april/match-report-for-wrexham-vs-stockport-county-on-02-apr-22/
  63. "Bromley beat Wrexham to lift FA Trophy"
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/61512965
  64. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61560268
  65. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65283910
  66. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65357319
  67. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68862557
  68. www.efl.com
    https://www.efl.com/news/2024/september/13/august-s-sky-bet-league-one-manager---player-of-the-month-winners/
  69. ESPN
    https://www.espn.com/soccer/report/_/gameId/708473
  70. www.efl.com
    https://www.efl.com/news/2025/april/11/sky-bet-league-one--manager-and-player-of-the-month-march-winners/
  71. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6318063/2025/05/03/wrexham-promotion-reynolds-mcelhenney-parkinson/
  72. ESPN.com
    https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/44872023/wrexham-promotion-championship-miracle-next-premier-league-even-harder
  73. Soccerbase
    https://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=1852
  74. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60637412
  75. The Leader
    https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/23060588.remarkable-support-shown-fa-cup-tie-wrexham-afc-say/
  76. "LMA News – LMA Annual Awards, sponsored by Barclays, review"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20140326031056/http://www.leaguemanagers.com/enewsletter/?newsletter=126&article=3
  77. "Sir Alex Ferguson wins Manager of Year award"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22604396
  78. "Parkinson named FA Cup Manager of the Year by the LMA"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20151002235145/http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/article/parkinson-named-fa-cup-manager-of-the-year-by-the-lma-2471975.aspx
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    https://www.efl.com/news/2013/march/parkinson-wins-football-manager-outstanding-managerial-achievement-award/
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  81. www.efl.com
    https://www.efl.com/news/2013/march/the-football-league-award-2013-winners-announced/
  82. "Parkinson named Manager of the Month"
    https://www.safc.com/news/team-news/2020/february/parkinson-named-manager-of-the-month
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    https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11745/7414328/parkinson-takes-manager-prize
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    https://web.archive.org/web/20240528083704/https://www.wrexhamafc.co.uk/news/2022/october/manager-of-the-month--phil-parkinson-scoops-september-award/
  85. www.thenationalleague.org.uk
    https://www.thenationalleague.org.uk/pride-for-phil-and-inih-as-national-league-winners-74631
  86. The National League
    https://www.thenationalleague.org.uk/vanarama-national-league-big-winners-announced-76017
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