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+1⁄2 in (1.71 m)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1969–1970 Buxton ? (?)
1970–1982 Blackburn Rovers 350 (38)
Teams managed
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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Anthony Parkes (born 5 May 1949) is an English former professional footballer. He is known for playing and managing Blackburn Rovers F.C. from 1969 to 2009.

In 2020, Parkes revealed that he had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Rollin, Jack, ed. (1980). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1980–81. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 66. ISBN 0362020175.
  2. ↑ "Tony Parkes: Blackburn Rovers legend reveals Alzheimer's diagnosis". BBC News. 3 February 2020.