Joe Parkinson

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Joe Parkinson is a former professional footballer, who played in midfield for Wigan Athletic, A.F.C. Bournemouth and Everton. After stints in the lower leagues with Wigan Athletic and Bournemouth the combative midfielder was signed by managerless Everton on 28 December 1993 for £250,000, between the resignation of Howard Kendall and arrival of Mike Walker. While at the Premier League side he made 107 appearances, scoring 4 goals. He became a fans' favourite at the club, playing a major part in Joe Royle's "Dogs of War" Everton team. Most memorably he won an FA Cup winner's medal when Everton defeated Manchester United in the 1995 Final.