Philip John Parkinson (born 1 December 1967) is an English professional football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He was most recently manager of League One club Sunderland.
Parkinson 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 runners-up in the 2013 League Cup.
![]() 1985-1988 |
![]() 1988-1992 |
![]() 1992-2003 |
![]() 2003-2006 Manager |
![]() 2006-2006 Manager |
![]() 2008-2011 Manager |
![]() 2011-2016 Manager |
![]() 2016-2019 Manager |