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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
2
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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 |
2 |
13
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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.