Andy Parkinson

Football player infobox
playername = Andy Parkinson


fullname = Andrew Parkinson
height = height|ft=5|in=8
dateofbirth = Birth date and age|1979|5|27|mf=y
cityofbirth = Liverpool
countryofbirth = England
currentclub = Cambridge United
clubnumber = 8
position = Attacking Midfielder
youthyears = 1995–1996
youthclubs = Liverpool
years = 1996–2003
2003–2004
2004
2004
2004–2006
2006–2008
2008–
clubs = Tranmere Rovers
Sheffield United
→ Notts County (loan)
→ Notts County (loan)
Grimsby Town
Notts County
Cambridge United
caps(goals) = 164 (18)
007 0(0)
005 0(3)
009 0(0)
085 (12)
068 0(5)
0|001 0(0)
pcupdate = 00:13, 12 May 2008 (UTC)

Andrew "Andy" Parkinson (born May 27, 1979 in Liverpool, Merseyside) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Conference National club Cambridge United.

Club career

A pacy winger, Parkinson began as a Liverpool trainee, winning the FA Youth Cup in 1996, but was released shortly after. He signed for Tranmere Rovers, where he spent seven years, and featured in their cup runs of 2000 and 2001.

He moved to Sheffield United in 2003, but was unable to get into the first team, and had two loan spells with Notts County. In July 2004 he signed for Grimsby Town, where he spent two seasons and was a losing finalist in the 2006 League Two play-offs, before signing again for Notts County in June 2006.

Andy signed for Cambridge United on 2nd July 2008 on a free transfer after being released by Notts County at the end of the 07/08 season.However, he injured his anterior crutiate ligament in his first appearance for Cambridge and was ruled out for the rest of the 2007/08 season. [cite news | url=http://www.cambridge-united.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10423~1337844,00.html | title=Parkinson Wings In For U's | publisher=cambridgeunited.com | date=2008-07-02 | accessdate=2008-07-02]

Honours

Liverpool

*FA Youth Cup Winner: 1996

Tranmere Rovers

*League Cup Runner-up: 2000

Footnotes

External links

*Soccerbase|10722|Andy Parkinson