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Post by Macmoish on Sept 10, 2010 17:51:29 GMT
BBC Blackpool youth coach Gary Parkinson 'suffers stroke' Blackpool youth coach Gary Parkinson is an "extremely critical" condition after suffering a stroke, according to a local newspaper report.The former Burnley, Preston and Middlesbrough defender is being treated in Manchester's Hope Hospital after being switched from the Royal Bolton. The Lancashire Telegraph said Parkinson, 42, had suffered a stroke. A Blackpool statement read: "Head of youth Gary Parkinson is in an extremely critical condition." The statement on the official club website continued: "The thoughts of all at Blackpool FC are with Gary's family at this extremely difficult time." Parkinson began his career as a trainee at Everton, before moving to Middlesbrough in 1986, where he played more than 200 games. After brief spells at Southend and Bolton he switched to Burnley, where he is best remembered for scoring the winning goal in the 1994 Division Two play-off final against Stockport. Parkinson's last significant career move was to Preston, where his appearances were restricted by injury. He joined Blackpool in 2001, playing 24 games, before returning to Bloomfield Road as the head youth coach in 2006. A Burnley spokesman said: "The club is very sorry to hear this news. We send both Gary and his family our best wishes at this difficult time and hope he can battle through." A spokesman for Preston added: "Our thoughts go out to Gary and his family at this extremely difficult time." news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/blackpool/8989579.stmWikipedia re Pakinson's Playing Careeren.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Parkinson
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Post by Lonegunmen on Sept 11, 2010 1:47:34 GMT
Best thoughts and wishes to him.
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Post by Macmoish on Sept 13, 2010 12:16:25 GMT
Lancashire Telegraph
Three Lancashire clubs show support for critical football coach5:21pm Sunday 12th September 2010 By Tyrone Marshall » Reporter PLAYERS and fans showed their support for Lancashire football legend Gary Parkinson who is still 'very poorly' after suffering a stroke. Three of the clubs he has been involved with rallied around the man known as ‘Parky’ on Saturday. The former right-back, who scored the Claret's winning goal at Wembley in the 1994 Division Two play-off, has been transferred to the Royal Bolton Hospital from Salford Royal (Hope) Hospital after suffering a massive stroke on Thursday. Fans of Burnley and Preston, two of the clubs he played for, set aside local rivalries at half-time of their clash at Turf Moor yesterday to applaud as the stadium announcer told supporters of Parkinson’s illness. The dad-of-three is now head of youth at Blackpool FC and players from the club dedicated their 2-0 win at Newcastle to Parkinson. After scoring the opening goal midfielder Charlie Adam ran back to the dugout to grab a white t-shirt which had the words “4 Parky” written on it. Ian Holloway, Blackpool’s manager, said in his column in a national newspaper that part of him didn’t want the game to go ahead. He said: “Our youth-team coach Gary Parkinson is really poorly and having to break the news to the lads on Friday was the hardest thing I’ve had to do as a manager. Many of us were in tears www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/burnley/news/8387134.Three_Lancashire_clubs_show_support_for_critical_football_coach/?ref=rss
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Post by haqpr1963 on Sept 13, 2010 12:19:09 GMT
All the very best to him....
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Post by Macmoish on Sept 14, 2010 8:25:38 GMT
And a 23 year old footballer has a heart attack Bristol City Official Site CLUB WISHES SNO SPEEDY RECOVERY Posted on: Mon 13 Sep 2010 Everyone at the club would like to wish Evander Sno a speedy recovery following news the midfielder suffered a heart attack. Evander, 23, spent last season on loan at Ashton Gate but is now back playing for Ajax in his home country. The Dutch club has reported Evander collapsed 63 minutes into a reserve match with Vitesse on Monday night and was urgently attended to by their club doctor and medical team. A spokesman for Ajax revealed Evander had been taken to hospital after being resuscitated on the pitch. "He is now conscious, breathing and talking again," added the spokesman. A City spokesperson said: "Evander was a popular man around Ashton Gate and everyone here wishes him a speedy recovery." www.bcfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10327~2153217,00.html
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