- Joe Parkinson
Infobox Football biography
playername = Joe Parkinson
fullname = Joseph Parkinson
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1971|6|11|df=y
cityofbirth = Eccles,Salford
countryofbirth =England
dateofdeath =
cityofdeath =
countryofdeath =
height = height|ft=6
nickname = Pieman
position =Midfielder
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1989-1993
1993
1993-1999
clubs = Wigan Athletic
Bournemouth
Everton
Total
caps(goals) = 119 0(6)
030 0(1)
090 0(3)
239 (10)Joe Parkinson (born 11 June 1971 in
Eccles, Greater Manchester ) is a former professional footballer, who played in midfield for Wigan Athletic,A.F.C. Bournemouth and Everton.After stints in the lower leagues with Wigan Athletic and Bournemouth the combative midfielder was signed managereless Everton Mike Walker on 28 December 1993 for £250,000, between the resignation of
Howard Kendall and arrival ofMike Walker . While at thePremier League side he made 107 appearances, scoring 4 goals.He became a fans' favourite at the club, playing a major part in
Joe Royle 's "Dogs of War" Everton team.Most memorably he won an
FA Cup winner's medal when Everton defeated Manchester United in the 1995 Final.Unfortunate with injuries his career was cut short, with Parkinson retiring from football in November 1999, when only 28.
Despite the relatively small number of appearances he made his contribution and commitment was recognised with a testimonial against Manchester City in 2000.
Joe was on SKY SPORTS "Where are they now" series in May 2008 and is now a forklift driver at "Smith Bateson" (http://www.smithbateson.co.uk) and said he got a normal day job because he just got so bored being at home all the time.
External links
* [http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=6120 Joe Parkinson Career Stats] at
Soccerbase
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