Jon Parkin

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English footballer (born 1981)

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Field	Value
name	Jon Parkin
image	Jon Parkin 2017-08-28 1.jpg
image_size	200
caption	Parkin playing for York City in 2017
fullname	Jonathan Parkin
birth_date
birth_place	Barnsley, England
height
position	Striker
youthyears1	–1998
youthclubs1	Barnsley
years1	1998–2002
clubs1	Barnsley
caps1	10
goals1	0
years2	2001–2002
clubs2	→ Hartlepool United (loan)
caps2	1
goals2	0
years3	2002
clubs3	→ York City (loan)
caps3	5
goals3	1
years4	2002–2004
clubs4	York City
caps4	69
goals4	13
years5	2004–2006
clubs5	Macclesfield Town
caps5	65
goals5	30
years6	2006–2007
clubs6	Hull City
caps6	47
goals6	11
years7	2007
clubs7	→ Stoke City (loan)
caps7	6
goals7	3
years8	2007–2008
clubs8	Stoke City
caps8	29
goals8	2
years9	2008
clubs9	→ Preston North End (loan)
caps9	1
goals9	0
years10	2008–2011
clubs10	Preston North End
caps10	100
goals10	28
years11	2011–2012
clubs11	Cardiff City
caps11	11
goals11	1
years12	2011
clubs12	→ Doncaster Rovers (loan)
caps12	5
goals12	0
years13	2011–2012
clubs13	→ Huddersfield Town (loan)
caps13	3
goals13	0
years14	2012
clubs14	→ Scunthorpe United (loan)
caps14	14
goals14	6
years15	2012–2014
clubs15	Fleetwood Town
caps15	53
goals15	17
years16	2014–2016
clubs16	Forest Green Rovers
caps16	84
goals16	38
years17	2016–2017
clubs17	Newport County
caps17	10
goals17	4
years18	2016–2017
clubs18	→ York City (loan)
caps18	4
goals18	0
years19	2017–2019
clubs19	York City
caps19	69
goals19	36
totalcaps	586
totalgoals	190
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He came through the youth academy at hometown club Barnsley signing professional terms in 1998 but would only feature in 10 league games. Parkin played extensively in all Football League divisions, and (excluding loan spells) made more than 50 league appearances for each of four clubs: York City, Macclesfield Town, Preston North End and Fleetwood Town, plus over 50 non-League appearances for Forest Green Rovers. While never making a Premier League appearance, he also played for Stoke City during their stint in top flight football. He also played in the Football League with Hull City, Cardiff City, Doncaster Rovers, Huddersfield Town, Scunthorpe United and Newport County.

Since February 2019, Parkin has co-hosted the podcast Undr the Cosh with his former Preston North End teammate Chris Brown and comedy writer Chris J. Brown. The show has received over one million downloads and has raised money for various charities, including £1,200 raised for Prostate Cancer UK following a 145-mile bike ride in June 2019.

Career

Early career

Born in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, After 13 appearances for Barnsley, he moved to Hartlepool on loan before making a permanent move to Terry Dolan's York City.

Macclesfield Town

Parkin scored 15 goals in 87 appearances for York, despite sometimes playing in a central defensive role. After nearly two years with the club, he moved to Macclesfield Town in February 2004, after York told him they would not be able to offer him the same pay deal for the 2004–05 season. In 2004–05, he scored 26 goals in all competitions for the team, which was a new club record. By this time he was playing solely as a forward.

Hull City

At the start of 2005–06, Parkin had an injury to his knee which stopped him from playing until October 2005. Macclesfield confirmed they had rejected two bids for Parkin by 5 January 2006, but Championship club Hull City eventually signed him for an undisclosed fee on an 18-month contract on 12 January. He marked his debut with a goal against Crystal Palace, in a match that Hull were defeated 2–1. He finished 2005–06 with five goals in 18 appearances for Hull. This, along with his towering position upfront, helped Hull City stay clear of the relegation zone, finishing in 18th place and avoiding relegation by 10 points. In the opening month of 2006–07, he was the only Hull City player to score in the league, with three goals in their first five matches.

Stoke City

Parkin was loaned out to Stoke City in March 2007 for the remainder of 2006–07. He made his debut in a 2–1 victory over Southampton. He was recalled by Hull on 10 April 2007 after making six appearances and scoring three goals for Stoke.

Preston North End

He joined Preston North End on an emergency loan on 30 August 2008, which would be turned into a permanent three-year contract for an undisclosed fee on 1 September. He made his debut on the day he joined the club as the team beat Charlton Athletic 2–1. His first goal came after heading in a Ross Wallace cross against Doncaster Rovers in the 82nd minute on 9 December, which sealed a 1–0 victory. He followed this up with the winner against second-place Birmingham City, after Wallace set him up to score from six yards out. He also went on to score in the Boxing Day win over Derby County following another cross from Wallace. He scored Preston's first goal in a 2–1 victory over Queens Park Rangers with a 37th-minute goal, which saw Preston secure their place in the 2008–09 Championship play-offs. On 2 January 2010, Parkin scored his first FA Cup hat-trick for Preston in their 7–0 win over Colchester United. On 28 September, Parkin scored his second hat-trick for the club, and his first at Championship level, in a 6–4 win at Leeds United.

Cardiff City

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On 1 January 2011, Parkin signed for Championship club Cardiff City on a two-and-a-half-year contract for an undisclosed fee. He missed three matches due to injury but scored on his debut with a volley against Norwich City in a match that ended 1–1. After Jay Bothroyd's return to the team, Parkin was relegated to the bench for the majority of the remaining season. His next start came against Stoke City at Cardiff City Stadium on 18 January 2011 but he failed to make an impact.

Parkin managed to find himself on the bench at the start of 2011–12, making his first appearance against Oxford United in the first round of the League Cup on 10 August 2011 and scored his first goal of the campaign in the second round against Huddersfield Town. However, the move fell through on deadline day after Parkin was reported to have failed his medical at the club. There were also reports suggesting that the Sky Blues' were unwilling to meet his £9,000 per week wage demands, with Parkin refusing to take a pay-cut despite being told by Cardiff manager Malky Mackay that he was surplus to requirements at Cardiff. He was then made available for loan.

Parkin joined Championship rivals Doncaster Rovers on loan on 21 September 2011. He made his debut on 24 September, in Doncaster's first victory of the season against Crystal Palace. Parkin returned to Cardiff on 24 October, after five appearances. Doncaster twice tried to extend his loan deal, but Cardiff rejected the bids. Instead, Parkin joined League One club Huddersfield Town on loan, making his debut on 28 November against Charlton Athletic. He returned to Cardiff on 23 January 2012 after making three appearances for Huddersfield and eight days later he joined Scunthorpe United, again on loan. He made his debut on 14 February 2012 against Rochdale and scored his first goal in a 3–1 win over Leyton Orient four days later. His loan was extended until the end of the season in March 2012. Parkin mutually agreed to terminate his contract with Cardiff on 7 June 2012, becoming a free agent.

Fleetwood Town

Parkin moved to League Two club Fleetwood Town on a free transfer on 13 June 2012. He made his first appearance for the club in a League Cup defeat against Nottingham Forest on 13 August 2012. His first league appearance came on the opening day of the 2012–13 League Two season on 18 August 2012 in a home goalless draw against Torquay United.

He scored his first goals for Fleetwood with a hat-trick in a 4–0 away victory over Morecambe on 8 September 2012. He scored one other hat-trick that season in a 3–0 away success against Accrington Stanley on 12 March 2013.

He signed a new one-year contract to stay at Fleetwood for 2013–14. He helped the club to the League Two play-offs. A win at Wembley Stadium against Burton Albion in the 2014 League Two play-off final on 26 May 2014 secured promotion into League One. Despite having helped Fleetwood to promotion, he was let go by the club in June 2014.

Forest Green Rovers

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On 21 July 2014, Parkin signed a one-year contract with Conference Premier club Forest Green Rovers. He made his debut for the club on 9 August 2014, starting and playing 75 minutes in a 1–0 away win at Southport. He then scored his first goal for the club three days later with a second half strike in a 2–1 win over Chester. Parkin scored his first hat-trick for Forest Green in an FA Trophy first round replay win against Didcot Town on 16 December 2014. And he then scored twice on 1 January 2015 in a New Year's Day 4–2 away win over Kidderminster Harriers. He followed that brace with another three days later on 4 January 2015 in a 4–1 win over Welling United.

On 6 February 2015, he was named the Conference Premier January Player of the Month after he scored seven times in just four matches in the first month of 2015. On 6 April 2015, he scored twice in a 4–1 away win over Chester. Five days later, on 11 April 2015, he scored with a shot from the halfway line against his former club Macclesfield Town in a 3–1 win. On 18 April 2015, he scored twice in a 4–2 away win over Gateshead which saw him reach the 30 goal mark in all competitions for the season. In June 2015, he was named in the Conference Premier Team of the Year for 2014–15.

On 8 August 2015, he scored the only goal in a 1–0 away win over Altrincham on the opening day of the 2015–16 National League season. His goal in a 1–0 victory over Braintree Town on 23 January 2016 saw him become Forest Green's fourth highest goal scorer of all time at National League level. He was a part of the Forest Green team that reached the 2016 National League play-off final at Wembley Stadium on 15 May 2016, coming on as a substitute at half time in a 3–1 loss to Grimsby Town that denied the club promotion to the Football League. On 6 July 2016, it was announced that Parkin and Forest Green had come to an agreement to terminate his contract by mutual consent.

Newport County

Following his release, Parkin agreed terms with National League club Barrow but later withdrew from signing for the club after interest from League Two club Newport County, signing a one-year contract with the club on 17 July 2016. Parkin made his debut for Newport on 16 August 2016 in a 2–1 away defeat to Luton Town as a 69th-minute substitute. He scored his first goal for Newport on 27 August 2016 in a 2–2 away draw against Hartlepool.

Return to York City

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On 30 November 2016, Parkin rejoined York City, now in the National League, on loan until 1 January 2017. The loan would then become permanent until the end of 2016–17, with the option of a further year. this result saw York drop to the bottom of the National League table. He started up front alongside fellow debutant Rhys Murphy, and Dave Flett of The Press commented that the pair "played with an intelligence, hunger and confidence so rarely seen from their attacking predecessors in City shirts for several years". Parkin scored the first goal of his second spell with York in the following match, a 3–1 home win over Worcester City in the FA Trophy first round on 10 December 2016, with a 10-yard shot in the 14th minute. He was ever-present for York in his loan spell, signing permanently on 6 January 2017. On 21 May 2017, Parkin started as York beat Macclesfield Town 3–2 at Wembley Stadium in the 2017 FA Trophy Final, scoring on eight minutes with a glancing header from Danny Holmes' cross. He was released by York at the end of the 2018–19 season. Parkin announced his retirement from playing on 2 August 2019.

Style of play and personality

Parkin has been referred to as "The Beast" and fans have chanted "Feed the Beast and he will score". He is renowned for his large stature (quadruple XL size shirt) and an unusual unathletic lifestyle which includes never going to the gym and not having a diet, eating large portions instead (for example: for lunch; tuna crunch sandwich, a bag of crisps, a pepperoni pizza, a steak bake and either a bacon and cheese turnover or a sausage bean and cheese melt; having a full English breakfast before training).

Parkin is also known for his pranks and misadventures. On transfer deadline day while playing for Preston, he covertly changed his own name in teammate Chris Sedgwick's mobile phone contact list to the name of Sedgwick's agent, before repeatedly calling from his own phone (now listed as Sedgwick's agent in the phone). Sedgwick became excited that a big transfer move was imminent, before calling his "agent" back and hearing Parkin's mobile phone ringing on the other side of the room. In another caper, while on pre-season training for Stoke City, Parkin drove a golf buggy as fast as possible down a hill before losing control. Parkin bailed before impact but teammate Steve Simonsen remained in the buggy as it crashed heavily, rolling over twice. Parkin had to pay £1,200 for damage to the buggy.

Personal life

Parkin currently co-hosts the football podcast Undr the Cosh with former Preston North End teammate Chris Brown and comedy writer Chris J. Brown.

Career statistics

::data[format=table title="Appearances and goals by club, season and competition"] | Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Total | 10||0||1||0||2||0||0||0||13||0 | Total | 74||14||2||0||0||0||2||1||78||15 | Total | 65||30||5||1||1||1||7||4||78||36 | Total | 47||11||2||1||3||0||colspan=2|—||52||12 | Total | 35||5||2||0||2||1||colspan=2|—||39||6 | Total | 101||28||3||3||2||0||2||0||108||31 | Total | 11||1||1||0||2||1||1||0||15||2 | Total | 53||17||3||3||1||0||5||2||62||22 | Total | 84||38||4||1||colspan=2|—||8||4||96||43 | Total | 73||36||4||3||colspan=2|—||7||5||84||44 | Career total | 586||190||27||12||13||3||33||16||659||221 | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Barnsley | 1998–99 | First Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1999–2000 | First Division | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2000–01 | First Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2001–02 | First Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Hartlepool United (loan) | 2001–02 | Third Division | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | York City | 2001–02 | Third Division | 18 | 2 | — | — | — | 18 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2002–03 | Third Division | 41 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2003–04 | Third Division | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Macclesfield Town | 2003–04 | Third Division | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2004–05 | League Two | 42 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 51 | 26 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2005–06 | League Two | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Hull City | 2005–06 | Championship | 18 | 5 | — | — | — | 18 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2006–07 | Championship | 29 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 34 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Stoke City (loan) | 2006–07 | Championship | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Stoke City | 2007–08 | Championship | 29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 32 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2008–09 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Preston North End | 2008–09 | Championship | 39 | 11 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 42 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2009–10 | Championship | 43 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 46 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2010–11 | Championship | 19 | 7 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 20 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Cardiff City | 2010–11 | Championship | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2011–12 | Championship | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 2011–12 | Championship | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Huddersfield Town (loan) | 2011–12 | League One | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Scunthorpe United (loan) | 2011–12 | League One | 14 | 6 | — | — | — | 14 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Fleetwood Town | 2012–13 | League Two | 22 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2013–14 | League Two | 31 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 38 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Forest Green Rovers | 2014–15 | Conference Premier | 45 | 25 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | 52 | 30 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2015–16 | National League | 39 | 13 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 44 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Newport County | 2016–17 | League Two | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | York City | 2016–17 | National League | 23 | 13 | — | — | 5 | 3 | 28 | 16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2017–18 | National League North | 28 | 20 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 32 | 25 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2018–19 | National League North | 22 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ::

Honours

Stoke City

Football League Championship runner-up: 2007–08

Fleetwood Town

Football League Two play-offs: 2014

York City

FA Trophy: 2016–17

Individual

Conference Premier Team of the Year: 2014–15
Preston North End Player of the Year: 2008–09
York City Clubman of the Year: 2017–18

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