| Philip John Parkinson (born 1 December 1967) is an English professional football manager and former midfielder. He is the currently manager of EFL Championship club Wrexham.
Parkinson acquired a Social Science degree early into his career as a manager and is the only manager to take an English fourth-tier league club to the final of a major cup competition at Wembley Stadium, leading Bradford City of League Two to the 2013 League Cup final. During his career, he has achieved promotion six times: with Colchester to the Championship in 2006, with Bradford to League One in 2013, with Bolton Wanderers to the Championship in 2017, and with Wrexham to League Two in 2023, League One in 2024 and the Championship in 2025. Wikipedia text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License - Full article |
|  Colchester United | 03/06 | | FA Cup 05/06 | 1 | | | Hull City | 06 | | Championship 06/07 | 21 | | | Charlton Athletic | 08/11 | | Championship 08/09 | 28 | | FA Cup 08/09 | 3 | | League One 09/10 | 48 | | League Cup 09/10 | 1 | | FA Cup 09/10 | 1 | | League Trophy 09/10 | 2 | | League One 10/11 | 22 | | League Cup 10/11 | 1 | | League Trophy 10/11 | 4 | | FA Cup 10/11 | 4 | | | Bradford City | 11/16 | | League Two 11/12 | 41 | | League Trophy 11/12 | 3 | | FA Cup 11/12 | 3 | | League Cup 12/13 | 8 | | League Two 12/13 | 49 | | League Trophy 12/13 | 3 | | FA Cup 12/13 | 4 | | League One 13/14 | 46 | | League Cup 13/14 | 1 | | J.Paint Trophy 13/14 | 1 | | FA Cup 13/14 | 1 | | League One 14/15 | 46 | | League Cup 14/15 | 3 | | J.Paint Trophy 14/15 | 1 | | FA Cup 14/15 | 8 | | League One 15/16 | 48 | | League Cup 15/16 | 1 | | J.Paint Trophy 15/16 | 1 | | FA Cup 15/16 | 5 | | | Bolton Wanderers | 16/19 | | League One 16/17 | 46 | | League Cup 16/17 | 1 | | EFL Trophy 16/17 | 3 | | FA Cup 16/17 | 4 | | Championship 17/18 | 46 | | League Cup 17/18 | 3 | | FA Cup 17/18 | 1 | | Championship 18/19 | 46 | | League Cup 18/19 | 1 | | FA Cup 18/19 | 2 | | League One 19/20 | 3 | | League Cup 19/20 | 1 | | | Sunderland | 19/20 | | League One 19/20 | 26 | | EFL Trophy 19/20 | 2 | | League Cup 19/20 | 1 | | FA Cup 19/20 | 2 | | League Cup 20/21 | 1 | | EFL Trophy 20/21 | 3 | | League One 20/21 | 13 | | FA Cup 20/21 | 1 | |  Wrexham | 21/now | | Nat.League 20/21 | 1 | | FA Cup 21/22 | 3 | | Nat.League 21/22 | 45 | | FA Trophy 21/22 | 6 | | FA Trophy 22/23 | 2 | Nat.League 22/23  | 46 | | FA Cup 22/23 | 7 |  Friendlies 23 | 2 | | League Cup 23/24 | 2 | | League Two 23/24 | 46 | | EFL Trophy 23/24 | 4 | | FA Cup 23/24 | 4 | | League Cup 24/25 | 1 | | League One 24/25 | 46 | | EFL Trophy 24/25 | 7 | | FA Cup 24/25 | 1 | | League Cup 25/26 | 4 | | Championship 25/26 | 26 |
| |
46 lineups analysed - Number represent player in starting lineup. Click to show
Lineups not confirmed are not included.
See also Team Substitutions
| Lineups found Starting lineup changes since last game | | | | | | | | | | M1 | 09Aug | H | Coventry | | 3-2 | 4-4-2 | Initial team: Pickford, Darby, Davies, McArdle, Sheehan, Kennedy, Liddle, Knott, Yeates, Hanson, Clarke, | | | M2 | 16Aug | | Walsall | | 0-0 | 4-4-2 | In:Meredith, Bennett,
Out:Sheehan, Clarke, | | | M3 | 19Aug | | Crawley | | 1-3 | 4-4-2 | In:Sheehan, Morais, McLean,
Out:Meredith, Yeates, Bennett, | | | M4 | 23Aug | H | Peterboro | | 0-1 | 4-4-2 | In:Bennett,
Out:McLean, | | | M5 | 30Aug | | Rochdale | | 0-2 | 4-4-2 | In:Meredith,
Out:Davies, | | | M6 | 06Sep | H | Yeovil | | 1-3 | 4-4-2 | In:Clarke,
Out:Morais, | | | M7 | 13Sep | H | Swindon | | 1-2 | 4-4-2 | In:Yeates,
Out:Bennett, | | | M8 | 16Sep | | MK Dons | | 1-2 | 4-4-2 | In:Routis, McLean,
Out:Sheehan, Hanson, | | | M9 | 20Sep | | Colchestr | | 0-0 | 4-4-2 | *** Repeat 11 *** | | | M10 | 27Sep | H | Port Vale | | 1-1 | 4-4-2 | *** Repeat 11 *** | | | M11 | 04Oct | H | Crewe | | 2-0 | 4-4-2 | In:Davies, Sheehan, Morais,
Out:Routis, Meredith, Knott, | | | M12 | 12Oct | | Barnsley | | 3-1 | 4-4-2 | In:Knott,
Out:Morais, | | | M13 | 18Oct | H | Sheff.Utd | | 0-2 | 4-3-1-2 | In:Routis, Hanson,
Out:Liddle, Knott, | | | M14 | 21Oct | | Bristol.C | | 2-2 | 4-2-3-1 | In:Meredith, Liddle, Halliday, Stead,
Out:Darby, Sheehan, Hanson, McLean, | | | M15 | 25Oct | | Oldham | | 2-1 | 4-4-2 | In:Darby, Sheehan, Hanson,
Out:Davies, Meredith, Clarke, | | | M16 | 01Nov | H | Doncaster | | 1-2 | 4-4-2 | In:Davies, Meredith, Morais, Knott,
Out:Routis, McArdle, Liddle, Kennedy, | | | M17 | 15Nov | | Preston | | 1-2 | 4-4-1-1 | In:McArdle, Kennedy, Clarke,
Out:Sheehan, Knott, Hanson, | | | M18 | 22Nov | H | Gillinghm | | 1-1 | 4-4-2 | In:Liddle,
Out:Kennedy, | | | M19 | 29Nov | H | L Orient | | 3-1 | 4-4-2 | In:Knott,
Out:Morais, | | | M20 | 13Dec | | Chesterfd | | 0-1 | 4-4-2 | In:Morais,
Out:Knott, | | | M21 | 20Dec | H | Scunthorp | | 1-1 | 4-4-2 | In:Knott,
Out:Halliday, | | | M22 | 26Dec | | Fleetwood | | 0-2 | 4-4-2 | In:Halliday, Hanson,
Out:Knott, Clarke, | | | M23 | 28Dec | H | Notts Co | | 1-0 | 4-4-2 | In:Knott,
Out:Yeates, | | | M25 | 10Jan | H | Rochdale | | 1-2 | 4-4-2 | In:Sheehan,
Out:Davies, | | | M26 | 17Jan | | Yeovil | | 1-0 | 4-4-2 | In:Davies,
Out:Sheehan, | | | M28 | 31Jan | H | Colchestr | | 1-1 | 4-4-2 | *** Repeat 11 *** | | | M29 | 07Feb | | Port Vale | | 2-2 | 4-4-2 | *** Repeat 11 *** | | | M30 | 09Feb | H | MK Dons | | 2-1 | 4-4-2 | In:Clarke,
Out:Halliday, | | | M24 | 18Feb | | L Orient | | 0-2 | 4-4-2 | In:Halliday, Yeates,
Out:Knott, Stead, | | | M32 | 21Feb | H | Walsall | | 1-1 | 4-4-2 | In:MacKenz., Knott, Stead,
Out:Davies, Morais, Hanson, | | | M27 | 24Feb | | Swindon | | 2-1 | 4-4-2 | In:Burke,
Out:Yeates, | | | M33 | 28Feb | | Peterboro | | 2-0 | 4-4-2 | In:Davies, Sheehan, Kennedy,
Out:MacKenz., Meredith, Liddle, | | | M34 | 03Mar | H | Crawley | | 1-0 | 4-4-2 | In:MacKenz., Meredith, Routis, Dolan, Yeates, Zoko, Hanson,
Out:Davies, Sheehan, Burke, Knott, Kennedy, Clarke, Stead, | | | M31 | 10Mar | | Coventry | | 1-1 | 4-4-2 | In:Williams, Davies, Morais, Liddle, Clarke,
Out:Pickford, MacKenz., Routis, Dolan, Yeates, | | | M36 | 14Mar | | Notts Co | | 1-1 | 4-3-1-2 | In:Pickford, MacKenz., Routis, Dolan, Yeates, Stead,
Out:Williams, Davies, Morais, Halliday, Clarke, Hanson, | | | M38 | 21Mar | H | Fleetwood | | 2-2 | 4-3-1-2 | In:Williams, Clarke, Hanson,
Out:Pickford, Dolan, Zoko, | | | M39 | 28Mar | H | Oldham | | 2-0 | 4-3-1-2 | In:Davies,
Out:MacKenz., | | | M35 | 31Mar | H | Chesterfd | | 0-1 | 4-3-1-2 | In:MacKenz., Knott,
Out:Davies, Yeates, | | | M40 | 03Apr | | Doncaster | | 0-3 | 4-4-2 | In:Morais, Yeates,
Out:Routis, Stead, | | | M41 | 06Apr | H | Preston | | 0-3 | 4-3-1-2 | In:Routis, Stead,
Out:MacKenz., Yeates, | | | M42 | 11Apr | | Gillinghm | | 1-0 | 4-3-1-2 | In:MacKenz.,
Out:Routis, | | | M43 | 14Apr | H | Bristol.C | | 0-6 | 4-4-2 | In:Yeates,
Out:Stead, | | | M44 | 18Apr | | Sheff.Utd | | 1-1 | 4-4-2 | In:Davies, Halliday, Routis, McMahon,
Out:MacKenz., Morais, Liddle, Yeates, | | | M37 | 21Apr | | Scunthorp | | 1-1 | 4-3-1-2 | In:Liddle, Stead,
Out:McArdle, Halliday, | | | M45 | 25Apr | H | Barnsley | | 1-0 | 4-3-1-2 | *** Repeat 11 *** | | | M46 | 03May | | Crewe | | 0-1 | 4-3-1-2 | In:McArdle, Dolan,
Out:Liddle, Knott, | | | Color References: GK, DF, DM, MF, FW , Unknown Pos |
|
games black=tourn incomplete |
|  |
Stories
Potential Bruno Fernandes exit
Celebrate the World Cup 2026
EPL promoted clubs
Club World Cup Qualification
A-League 2025 ending
Transfer talk
Liverpool 2025 Season
Liverpool Influence in the Champions League
Sports-Themed Online Games
|