Phil Parkes (footballer, born 1947)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 July 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | West Bromwich, England | ||
| Date of death | 8 August 2026 (aged 79) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1962–1964 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1964–1978 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 303 | (0) |
| 1967 | → Los Angeles Wolves (guest) | 7 | (0) |
| 1969 | → Kansas City Spurs (guest) | 8 | (0) |
| 1976–1979 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 78 | (0) |
| 1980–1981 | Chicago Sting | 40 | (0) |
| 1980–1981 | Chicago Sting (indoor) | 10 | (0) |
| 1981 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1 | (0) |
| 1982–1983 | Oklahoma City Slickers | 28+ | (0) |
| 1983 | Toronto Blizzard | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Philip Parkes (14 July 1947 – 8 August 2026) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He began his career with Wolverhampton Wanderers and later played in North America.
Career
[edit]Parkes missed out on a winners' medal in the League Cup when he broke an ankle in the run-up to the 1974 final.[1]
Personal life and death
[edit]After retiring from his football career, Parkes returned to England and settled in Wolverhampton. Parkes, who suffered a serious fall in 2025 and lived under medical supervision, died on 8 August 2026, at the age of 79.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Proud day tinged for Wolves hero" ExpressAndStar.com, 28 February 2009 (Retrieved: 25 July 2009)
- ↑ "Phil Parkes | 1947–2026". Wolverhampton Wanderers FC. 8 August 2026. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
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[edit]Categories:
- 1947 births
- 2026 deaths
- English men's footballers
- Footballers from West Bromwich
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- English Football League players
- United Soccer Association players
- American Soccer League (1933–1983) players
- North American Soccer League (1968–1984) indoor players
- North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players
- Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. players
- Los Angeles Wolves players
- Vancouver Whitecaps (1974–1984) players
- Chicago Sting (NASL) players
- San Jose Earthquakes (1974–1988) players
- Oklahoma City Slickers (ASL) players
- Toronto Blizzard (1971–1984) players
- English expatriate men's footballers
- English expatriate sportspeople in Canada
- Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada
- English expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
