Gary Parkinson
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Gary Anthony Parkinson (born 10 January 1968) is an English former professional footballer who played as a right-back.[3]
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Gary Anthony Parkinson[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1968-01-10) 10 January 1968 (age 56)[1] | ||
Place of birth | Thornaby,[1] England | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Right-back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1985–1986 | Everton | 0 | (0) |
1986–1993 | Middlesbrough | 202 | (5) |
1992 | → Southend United (loan) | 6 | (0) |
1993–1994 | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | (0) |
1994–1997 | Burnley | 135 | (4) |
1997–2001 | Preston North End | 88 | (6) |
2001–2002 | Blackpool | 24 | (0) |
2002–2003 | Stalybridge Celtic | 2 | (0) |
2003 | Rossendale United | ||
Total | 460 | (15) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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In 2006, he was appointed Head of Youth at his former club Blackpool, a role he occupied until he suffered a severe stroke in September 2010, leading to a diagnosis of locked-in syndrome.[4]