Jon Parkin

Football player infobox
playername = Jon Parkin


fullname = Jonathan Parkin
nickname = The Beast
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1981|12|30|df=y
cityofbirth = Barnsley
countryofbirth = England
height = height|metres=1.94
currentclub = Preston North End
clubnumber = 26
position = Striker
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1998–2002
2001–2002
2002
2002–2004
2004–2006
2006–2007
2007
2007–2008
2008
2008–
clubs = Barnsley
→ Hartlepool United (loan)
→ York City (loan)
York City
Macclesfield Town
Hull City
→ Stoke City (loan)
Stoke City
→ Preston North End (loan)
Preston North End
caps(goals) = 10 0(0)
01 0(0)
05 0(1)
69 (13)
65 (30)
47 (11)
06 0(3)
29 0(2)
01 0(0)
04 0(0)
pcupdate = 08:31, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate =

Jonathan "Jon" Parkin (born 30 December, 1981 in Barnsley, South Yorkshire) is an English footballer who plays for Preston North End. His nickname is "The Beast", and it comes from his sheer size and physical presence. "Feed The Beast and he will score!" is a joyful chant from the fans. The nickname originates from his time with Macclesfield.

Career

Parkin, a defender turned striker and a prodigious swimmer as a child,Fact|date=June 2008 was a product of the Barnsley youth system and made his home town debut at the age of 17 against Hartlepool United, having chosen between the two sports he loved. But after only 13 games for Barnsley, he moved to Hartlepool on loan before making a more permanent move to Terry Dolan's York City.

Parkin scored 15 goals in 87 appearances for York, despite sometimes playing in a central defensive role. After nearly two years with the club, he moved to Macclesfield Town in February 2004, after York told him they wouldn't be able to offer him the same pay deal for the 2004–05 season.cite news
title = Parkin leaves City for Macclesfield
url = http://www.bbc.co.uk/northyorkshire/sport/2004/02/20/parkin.shtml
publisher = BBC North Yorkshire
date = 2004-02-20
accessdate = 2007-12-09] In the 2004–05 season, he scored 26 goals in all competitions for the Silkmen, which was a new club record. By this time he was playing solely as a forward.

At the start of the 2005–06 season, Parkin had an injury to his knee which stopped him from playing until October. But in the short space of time between October and January, he scored 9 times in 15 games. In January 2006, Hull City signed him on an 18-month deal,cite news
title = Tigers complete signing of Parkin
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hull_city/4605100.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2006-01-12
accessdate = 2007-12-09] and he marked his debut with a goal against Crystal Palace.cite web
title = Jon Parkin
url = http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=16714&seasonid=135
publisher = Soccerbase
accessdate = 2007-12-09] He finished the 2005–06 season with five goals in 19 games for Hull. This, along with his towering position upfront, helped Hull City stay clear of the relegation zone, finishing in 18th place and avoiding relegation by 10 points. In the opening month of the 2006-07 season, he was the only Hull City player to score in the League, with 3 goals in their first 5 games.

Parkin was loaned out to Stoke City for the remainder of the 2006-07 season in March 2007.cite news
title = Stoke sign Hull's Parkin on loan
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/stoke_city/6436031.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2007-03-09
accessdate = 2007-03-09] Parkin was recalled by Hull City from his loan at Stoke City on 10 April 2007.cite news
title = Tigers recall Parkin from Stoke
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hull_city/6541837.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2007-04-10
accessdate = 2007-04-10] On June 20 2007, Parkin signed for Stoke City in an initial £275,000 deal, which could rise to £450,000 in the future, depending on his and Stoke City's success.cite news
title = The Beast Is Back!
url = http://www.stokecityfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/LatestDetail/0,,10310~1055644,00.html
publisher = stokecityfc.com
date = 2007-06-20
accessdate = 2007-06-20] He joined Preston North End on an emergency loan on 30 August 2008, which would be turned into a permanent three-year contract for an undisclosed fee on 1 September.cite news
title = Preston recruit Parkin from Stoke
url = http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/preston/7589650.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2008-08-30
accessdate = 2008-08-30] He made his debut on the day he joined the club as the side beat Charlton Athletic 2–1.cite news
title = Preston 2-1 Charlton
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7578452.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2008-08-30
accessdate = 2008-08-30]

Notes

External links

* [http://www.stokecityfc.com/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10310~11743,00.html Jon Parkin player profile] at stokecityfc.com
*soccerbase|id=16714|name=Jon Parkin