Tim Parkin
- January 10, 2024
- Football Player
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Tim Parkin |
| Occupation | Football Player |
| Date Of Birth | Dec 31, 1957(1957-12-31) |
| Age | 67 |
| Birthplace | Penrith |
| Country | England |
| Horoscope | Capricorn |
Tim Parkin Biography
| Name | Tim Parkin |
| Birthday | Dec 31 |
| Birth Year | 1957 |
| Place Of Birth | Penrith |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birth Sign | Capricorn |
Tim Parkin is one of the most popular and richest Football Player who was born on December 31, 1957 in Penrith, England.
Parkin passed a two-year apprenticeship to win a professional contract at Blackburn Rovers to earn a contract under manager Jim Smith in March 1976. He made his competitive debut at Bristol Rovers on 8 March 1976. Rovers finished 12th in the Second Division in 1976–77, before rising up to fifth place in 1977–78. The club suffered relegation under new boss John Pickering in 1978–79, before Howard Kendall took charge in his first job in management. In his three years at Ewood Park, Parkin made 13 league appearances, all but one of which were as a stand-in for the injured Glenn Keeley towards the end of the 1978–79 season.
He began his career at Blackburn Rovers in 1976, before moving to Swedish club Malmö FF in January 1980. He featured in the final of the Intercontinental Cup, won the Svenska Cupen in 1980, and helped the club to a second-place finish in the Allsvenskan. He returned to England to sign with Bristol Rovers via Almondsbury Greenway in August 1981. Five years later he moved on to Swindon Town for a £27,500 fee, and helped the club to win promotion out of the Third Division via the play-offs in 1987. He was purchased by Port Vale for £60,000 in December 1989, who loaned him out to Shrewsbury Town in October
- He joined Darlington on a free transfer in May 1992, and served as the club’s co-caretaker-manager in October 1993. He signed with non-league side Barrow the next month, before retiring due to injury. He later became a police officer.
Tim Parkin Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Football Player |
| House | Living in own house. |
Tim Parkin is one of the richest Football Player from England. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Tim Parkin 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Timothy John Parkin (born 31 December 1957) is an English former footballer. A defender, he made 422 league appearances in a 14-year career in the English Football League, and also spent two years playing in Sweden.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Tim Parkin height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Dan weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
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He moved onto Darlington, where he was made player-coach. The “Quakers” finished 15th in the Third Division in 1992–93. Parkin took caretaker control of the team in October 1993 (with Gerry Forrest) when Billy McEwan was dismissed; Forrest and Parkin took charge of the first-team for four matches before Alan Murray took over permanently. Murray could only take the club to one place above the bottom of the English Football League in 1993–94. Parkin departed Feethams and moved on to Barrow of the Northern Premier League in November 1993, where he was made player-assistant manager, before retiring as a player following a broken leg.
Facts & Trivia
Dan Ranked on the list of most popular Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in England. Tim Parkin celebrates birthday on December 31 of every year.
Top Facts about Tim Parkin
- Tim Parkin is a retired English footballer.
- He played as a goalkeeper for various clubs including Sheffield United and Rotherham United.
- Parkin made over 300 appearances in his career.
- He was known for his shot-stopping abilities and commanding presence in the box.
- Parkin won promotion to the Premier League with Sheffield United in 2006-07.
- He also represented England at youth level, earning caps for the U18s and U21s.
- After retiring from playing, Parkin became a goalkeeping coach at Sheffield Wednesday.
- He has since worked as a coach at several other clubs including Huddersfield Town and Bolton Wanderers.
- In addition to coaching, Parkin is also involved in media work as a pundit and commentator.
- Overall, Tim Parkin had a successful career both on and off the pitch within English football circles.