Tony Parkes

Football player infobox
playername = Tony Parkes
fullname = Anthony Parkes
height =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1949|5|5
cityofbirth = Sheffield
countryofbirth = England
currentclub = Blackpool (assistant manager)
position = Midfielder (retired)
years = 1969-1970
1970-1982
clubs = Buxton
Blackburn Rovers
caps(goals) = 00? 0(?)
350 (38)
manageryears = 1986-1987
1991
1996-1997
1998
1999-2000
2004
managerclubs = Blackburn Rovers (caretaker-manager)
Blackburn Rovers (caretaker-manager)
Blackburn Rovers (caretaker-manager)
Blackburn Rovers (caretaker-manager)
Blackburn Rovers (caretaker-manager)
Blackburn Rovers (caretaker-manager)

Anthony "Tony" Parkes (born May 5 1949 in Sheffield, South Yorkshire) is an English former professional footballer. After retiring, he became a coach. He is currently assistant manager to Simon Grayson at Blackpool.

Parkes was previously assistant manager of Blackburn Rovers, with whom he spent his entire professional career as a midfielder. He stood in as caretaker manager for the club on six occasions, taking over from Bobby Saxton (1986-1987), Don Mackay (1991), Ray Harford (1996-1997), Roy Hodgson (1998), Brian Kidd (1999-2000) and Graeme Souness (2004) after their departures. He left Rovers in November 2004 following Mark Hughes' decision to bring in his own backroom team. The club were criticised after Parkes allegedly learned of his sacking from his daughter, who heard the news on the radio. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/blackburn_rovers/4006073.stm "Second-hand sacking angers Parkes" - BBC Sport] ]

Parkes became Blackpool's assistant manager in December 2005 shortly after Simon Grayson was appointed as caretaker manager, and he helped the club win promotion to the The Championship in 2007 after a successful play-off final against Yeovil Town at Wembley. On 4 March 2008, he signed a new contract which will keep him at Bloomfield Road until 2010.cite news
title = Parkes extends Blackpool contract
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2008-03-04
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/blackpool/7277304.stm
accessdate = 2008-03-04 ] cite news
title = Coaching Duo Sign New Deals
publisher = Blackpool F.C.
date = 2008-03-04
url = http://www.blackpoolfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10432~1256285,00.html
accessdate = 2008-03-04 ]

ee also

*List of one-club men

References