Tony Parkes

Tony Parkes
Personal information
Full name Anthony Parkes
Date of birth (1949-05-05) 5 May 1949 (age 75)
Place of birth Sheffield, England
Height 5 ft 7+12 in (1.71 m)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1969–1970 Buxton ? (?)
1970–1982 Blackburn Rovers 350 (38)
Managerial career
1986–1987 Blackburn Rovers (caretaker manager)
1991 Blackburn Rovers (caretaker manager)
1996–1997 Blackburn Rovers (caretaker manager)
1998 Blackburn Rovers (caretaker manager)
1999–2000 Blackburn Rovers (caretaker manager)
2004 Blackburn Rovers (caretaker manager)
2008–2009 Blackpool (caretaker manager)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Anthony Parkes (born 5 May 1949) is an English former professional footballer. After retiring, he became a coach. He was most recently caretaker manager at Blackpool. It was the seventh such role of his coaching career, having performed the role on six occasions for Blackburn Rovers. As of 2011 he worked as a scout for Blackburn Rovers.[2][needs update]

  1. ^ Rollin, Jack, ed. (1980). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1980–81. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 66. ISBN 0362020175.
  2. ^ "Blackburn icon Parkes returns as scout – Tribal Football".