Phil Parkinson
| Date of birth | 01 December 1967 |
| Place of birth | Chorley |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 80 kg |
| Height | 1.83 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Despite approaching the twilight of his career Phil had a fine season with Reading last term and after taking over the captaincy from Darren Caskey he provided some inspirational leadership to his colleagues around him. A tough tackling midfield player he finished runner-up to Martin Butler as the club's 'Player of the Year' and fully deserved the new two-year contract he received. A perfect ambassador on and off the field he found time to help out with coaching at the Royals' Academy in addition to his studies for a degree in sociology with the Open University.
Phil left Reading in February 2003 to become the new manager of Colchester United.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Southampton | 07 Dec 1985 | 08 Mar 1988 | |
| Bury | 08 Mar 1988 | 10 Jul 1992 | |
| Reading | 10 Jul 1992 | 25 Feb 2003 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1995-96 | Reading | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Reading | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Reading | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Reading | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Reading | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Reading | League Division 2 | 44 | 4 |
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| 2000-01 | Reading | League Division 2 Play-Offs | 3 |
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| 2001-02 | Reading | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Reading | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Reading | League Division 2 | 32 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Reading | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Reading | League Division 1 | 6 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1996 | Leeds United v Reading | L | 2-1 | League Cup | Quarter-final |
| 14 Oct 1997 | Reading v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 4-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 18 Nov 1997 | Leeds United v Reading | W | 2-3 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 12 Aug 2000 | Millwall v Reading | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 19 Aug 2000 | Reading v Swindon Town | W | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 26 Aug 2000 | Northampton Town v Reading | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 29 Aug 2000 | Reading v Stoke City | D | 3-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 02 Sep 2000 | Port Vale v Reading | W | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 05 Sep 2000 | Reading v Leyton Orient | L |
0-2 Agg: 1-3 |
League Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 09 Sep 2000 | Reading v Brentford | W | 4-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 12 Sep 2000 | Reading v Oldham Athletic | W | 5-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 16 Sep 2000 | Peterborough United v Reading | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 23 Sep 2000 | Reading v Swansea City | W | 5-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 30 Sep 2000 | Rotherham United v Reading | W | 1-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 06 Oct 2000 | Wigan Athletic v Reading | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 14 Oct 2000 | Reading v Wycombe Wanderers | W | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 24 Oct 2000 | Bury v Reading | W | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 28 Oct 2000 | Reading v Oxford United | W | 4-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 04 Nov 2000 | Walsall v Reading | L | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 11 Nov 2000 | Reading v Colchester United | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 18 Nov 2000 | Reading v Grays Athletic | W | 4-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 02 Dec 2000 | Reading v Cambridge United | W | 3-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 09 Dec 2000 | York City v Reading | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Notts County v Reading | L | 3-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 19 Dec 2000 | Reading v York City | L | 1-3 | FA Cup | 2nd round replay |
| 23 Dec 2000 | Reading v Luton Town | W | 4-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 26 Dec 2000 | Bristol Rovers v Reading | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 01 Jan 2001 | Reading v Northampton Town | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 06 Jan 2001 | Reading v Millwall | L | 3-4 | League Division 2 | |
| 13 Jan 2001 | Stoke City v Reading | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 20 Jan 2001 | Reading v Bristol Rovers | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 30 Jan 2001 | Swansea City v Reading | L | 1-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | Quarter-final - southern section |
| 03 Feb 2001 | Reading v Port Vale | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 10 Feb 2001 | Brentford v Reading | W | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 17 Feb 2001 | Reading v Peterborough United | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 20 Feb 2001 | Oldham Athletic v Reading | W | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Swansea City v Reading | W | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 03 Mar 2001 | Reading v Rotherham United | W | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 06 Mar 2001 | Wycombe Wanderers v Reading | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 09 Mar 2001 | Reading v Wigan Athletic | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 17 Mar 2001 | Wrexham v Reading | W | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 23 Mar 2001 | Reading v Bristol City | L | 1-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 27 Mar 2001 | Swindon Town v Reading | W | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 31 Mar 2001 | Reading v Notts County | W | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 03 Apr 2001 | Luton Town v Reading | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 07 Apr 2001 | Cambridge United v Reading | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 10 Apr 2001 | AFC Bournemouth v Reading | W | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Reading v Bury | W | 4-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 17 Apr 2001 | Oxford United v Reading | W | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 21 Apr 2001 | Reading v Walsall | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 28 Apr 2001 | Colchester United v Reading | L | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 05 May 2001 | Reading v AFC Bournemouth | D | 3-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 13 May 2001 | Wigan Athletic v Reading | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 Play-Offs | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 16 May 2001 | Reading v Wigan Athletic | W |
2-1 Agg: 2-1 |
League Division 2 Play-Offs | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 26 May 2001 | Reading v Walsall | L | 2-3 | League Division 2 Play-Offs | Final |
| 11 Aug 2001 | Blackpool v Reading | W | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Reading v Huddersfield Town | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 21 Aug 2001 | Reading v Luton Town | W | 4-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 25 Aug 2001 | Queens Park Rangers v Reading | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 01 Sep 2001 | Port Vale v Reading | W | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 08 Sep 2001 | Reading v Cardiff City | L | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 11 Sep 2001 | Reading v West Ham United | W | 0-0 (6-5) | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 15 Sep 2001 | Stoke City v Reading | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 18 Sep 2001 | Reading v Cambridge United | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 05 Oct 2001 | Colchester United v Reading | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 10 Oct 2001 | Aston Villa v Reading | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Reading v Swindon Town | L | 1-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 20 Oct 2001 | Notts County v Reading | W | 3-4 | League Division 2 | |
| 23 Oct 2001 | Oldham Athletic v Reading | W | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 27 Oct 2001 | Reading v Brentford | L | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 04 Dec 2001 | Barnet v Reading | L | 4-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | Quarter-final - southern section |
| 22 Dec 2001 | Reading v Wigan Athletic | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 26 Dec 2001 | Cardiff City v Reading | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 29 Dec 2001 | Wrexham v Reading | W | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 05 Jan 2002 | Reading v Queens Park Rangers | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 12 Jan 2002 | Huddersfield Town v Reading | W | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 19 Jan 2002 | Reading v Blackpool | W | 3-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 26 Jan 2002 | Reading v Colchester United | W | 3-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 02 Feb 2002 | Bury v Reading | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 14 Feb 2002 | Swindon Town v Reading | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 23 Feb 2002 | Reading v Stoke City | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 26 Feb 2002 | Wycombe Wanderers v Reading | W | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 02 Mar 2002 | Cambridge United v Reading | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 05 Mar 2002 | Reading v AFC Bournemouth | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 09 Mar 2002 | Reading v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 16 Mar 2002 | Chesterfield v Reading | W | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 23 Mar 2002 | Reading v Oldham Athletic | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 30 Mar 2002 | Bristol City v Reading | D | 3-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 01 Apr 2002 | Reading v Northampton Town | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 07 Apr 2002 | Tranmere Rovers v Reading | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 13 Apr 2002 | Reading v Peterborough United | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 20 Apr 2002 | Brentford v Reading | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 10 Aug 2002 | Derby County v Reading | L | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Aug 2002 | Reading v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Aug 2002 | Reading v Coventry City | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Aug 2002 | Reading v Burnley | W | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 31 Aug 2002 | Walsall v Reading | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Sep 2002 | Rotherham United v Reading | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Sep 2002 | Cambridge United v Reading | L | 3-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.