Jon Parkin

For the rugby league footballer of a similar name, see Jonty Parkin.
Jon Parkin

Parkin playing for Forest Green Rovers in 2016
Personal information
Full name Jonathan Parkin[1]
Date of birth (1981-12-30) 30 December 1981[1]
Place of birth Barnsley, England
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)[1]
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current team
 Forest Green Rovers
Number 20
Youth career
0000–1998 Barnsley
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1998–2002 Barnsley 10 (0)
2001–2002 → Hartlepool United (loan) 1 (0)
2002 → York City (loan) 5 (1)
2002–2004 York City 69 (13)
2004–2006 Macclesfield Town 65 (30)
2006–2007 Hull City 47 (11)
2007 → Stoke City (loan) 6 (3)
2007–2008 Stoke City 29 (2)
2008 → Preston North End (loan) 1 (0)
2008–2011 Preston North End 100 (28)
2011–2012 Cardiff City 11 (1)
2011 → Doncaster Rovers (loan) 5 (0)
2011–2012 → Huddersfield Town (loan) 3 (0)
2012 → Scunthorpe United (loan) 14 (6)
2012–2014 Fleetwood Town 53 (17)
2014– Forest Green Rovers 84 (39)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:55, 9 April 2016 (UTC).

† Appearances (goals)

Jonathan "Jon" Parkin (born 30 December 1981) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for National League club Forest Green Rovers.

Career

Early career

Born in Barnsley, South Yorkshire,[1] Parkin progressed through the Barnsley youth system as a defender and he made his home town debut at the age of 17 against Hartlepool United. But after only 13 games 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.[2] In the 2004–05 season, 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 the 2005–06 season, 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,[3] but Championship side Hull City eventually signed him for an undisclosed fee on an 18-month contract on 12 January.[4] He marked his debut with a goal against Crystal Palace, in a match that Hull were defeated 2–1.[5] He finished the 2005–06 season with 5 goals in 18 games for Hull.[6] 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 the 2006–07 season, he was the only Hull City player to score in the league, with three goals in their first five games.

Stoke City

Parkin was loaned out to Stoke City for the remainder of the 2006–07 season in March 2007.[7] He made his debut in a 2–1 victory over Southampton.[8] He was recalled by Hull on 10 April 2007 after making six appearances and scoring three goals for Stoke.[9][10] On 20 June 2007, Parkin signed for Stoke permanently for an initial fee of £275,000, which could have risen to £450,000, depending on his and Stoke's success.[11]

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.[12] He made his debut on the day he joined the club as the side beat Charlton Athletic 2–1.[13] 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.[14] He followed this up with the winner against second-place Birmingham City, after Wallace set him up to score from six yards out.[15] He also went on to score in the Boxing Day win over Derby County following another cross from Wallace.[16] 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.[17] 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

Parkin playing for Cardiff City in 2011

On 1 January 2011, Parkin signed for Welsh team Cardiff City on a two-and-a-half-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[18] 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.[19] After Jay Bothroyd's return to the side, 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 the 2011–12 season, 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.[20] Parkin arrived at Coventry City for a medical and to discuss personal terms.[21] 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.[22]

Parkin joined Championship rivals Doncaster Rovers on loan on 21 September 2011.[23] He made his debut on 24 September, in Doncaster's first victory of the season against Crystal Palace.[24] Parkin returned to Cardiff on 24 October, after five appearances.[25] Doncaster twice tried to extend his loan deal, but Cardiff rejected the bids.[26][27] Instead, Parkin joined League One Huddersfield Town on loan,[28] making his début on 28 November against Charlton Athletic.[29] 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.[30] 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.[31] Parkin mutually agreed to terminate his contract with Cardiff on 7 June 2012, becoming a free agent.[32]

Fleetwood Town

Parkin moved to League Two side Fleetwood Town on a free transfer on 13 June 2012.[33] He made his first appearance for the club in a League Cup defeat against Nottingham Forest on 13 August 2012.[34] His first league appearance came on the opening day of the 2012–13 Football League season on 18 August 2012 in a home goalless draw against Torquay United.[35]

He scored his first goals for Fleetwood with a hat-trick in a 4–0 away victory over Morecambe on 8 September 2012.[36] He scored one other hat-trick that season in a 3–0 away success against Accrington Stanley on 12 March 2013.[37]

He signed a new one-year contract to stay at Fleetwood for the 2013–14 season.[38] He helped the club to the League Two play-offs. A play-off final win at Wembley Stadium against Burton Albion on 26 May 2014 secured promotion to League One.[39] Despite having helped Fleetwood to promotion, he was let go by the club in June 2014.[40][41]

Forest Green Rovers

On 21 July 2014 Parkin signed a one-year contract with Conference Premier club Forest Green Rovers.[42] He made his debut for the club on 9 August 2014, starting and playing 75 minutes in a 1–0 away win at Southport.[43] He then scored his first goal for the club three days later with a second half strike in a 2–1 win over Chester.[44]

Parkin scored his first hat-trick for Forest Green in an FA Trophy first round replay win against Didcot Town on 16 December 2014.[45] And he then scored twice on 1 January 2015 in a New Year's Day 4–2 away win over Kidderminster Harriers.[46] He followed that brace with another three days later on 4 January 2015 in a 4–1 win over Welling United.[47]

On 6 February 2015, he was named the Conference Premier January Player of the Month after he scored seven times in just four games in the first month of 2015.[48] On 6 April 2015, he scored twice in a 4–1 away win over Chester.[49] 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.[50][51]

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.[52] He was a part of the Forest Green side who reached the Conference Premier play-offs for the first time at the end of the 2014–15 season, however a 3–0 aggregate victory saw Bristol Rovers progress to the play-off final.[53] In June 2015, it was revealed that he had been named in the Conference National XI Team of the Year for the 2014–15 season.[54]

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.[55] 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.[56]

Style of play

Parkin has been referred to as "The Beast" and fans have chanted "Feed The Beast and he will score".[57]

Career statistics

Parkin playing for Cardiff City in 2011
As of match played 28 December 2015.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Barnsley 1998–99[58] First Division 200000—20
1999–2000[59] First Division 0010100020
2000–01[60] First Division 400000—40
2001–02[61] First Division 400010—50
Total 100102000130
Hartlepool United (loan) 2001–02[61] Third Division 10———10
York City 2001–02[62] Third Division 182———182
2002–03[63] Third Division 411020001[lower-alpha 1]14411
2003–04[64] Third Division 15200001[lower-alpha 1]0162
Total 74142000217815
Macclesfield Town 2003–04[65] Third Division 121———121
2004–05[66] League Two 422231115[lower-alpha 2]25126
2005–06[6] League Two 11720002[lower-alpha 1]2159
Total 65305111747836
Hull City 2005–06[6] Championship 185———185
2006–07[10] Championship 2962130—347
Total 47112130—5212
Stoke City (loan) 2006–07[10] Championship 63———63
Stoke City 2007–08[67] Championship 2922010—322
2008–09[68] Premier League 00—11—11
Total 3552021—396
Preston North End 2008–09[68] Championship 391110—2[lower-alpha 3]04211
2009–10[69] Championship 43102310—4613
2010–11[70] Championship 197—10—207
Total 1012833202010831
Cardiff City 2010–11[70] Championship 11110—1[lower-alpha 3]0131
2011–12[20] Championship 00—210021
Total 111102110152
Doncaster Rovers (loan) 2011–12[20] Championship 50———50
Huddersfield Town (loan) 2011–12[20] League One 30———30
Scunthorpe United (loan) 2011–12[20] League One 146———146
Fleetwood Town 2012–13[71] League Two 22101210002412
2013–14[72] League Two 31721005[lower-alpha 1]23810
Total 53173310526222
Forest Green Rovers 2014–15[52] Conference Premier 452521—5[lower-alpha 4]45230
2015–16[52] National League 22920—00249
Total 673441—547639
Career total 4861462391332211544169
  1. 1 2 3 4 Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
  2. ↑ Three appearances and two goals in Football League Trophy, two appearances in League Two play-offs
  3. 1 2 Appearance(s) in Championship play-offs
  4. ↑ Three appearances and four goals in FA Trophy, two appearances in Conference Premier play-offs

References

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