Scott Parkinson

Scott Parkinson (born 27 November 1983) is an English football manager and former player who played as a defender. He currently coaches NJ/NY Gotham FC of the American National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).[2]

Scott Parkinson
Parkinson in 2018
Personal information
Date of birth (1983-11-27) 27 November 1983[1]
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 NJ/NY Gotham FC (head coach)
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2013 USAO Drovers 78 (16)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011 Reading United AC
2013 Oklahoma City FC
Teams managed
2012-2014 Chickasha Fightin’ Chicks (men)
2014 OKWU Eagles (men) (assistant)
2014–2015 Rogers State Hillcats (men) (assistant)
2016–2017 Rogers State Hillcats (women)
2018–2019 Utah Royals FC (assistant)
2020 Utah Royals FC (interim)
2020–2021 Chicago Red Stars (assistant)
2021– NJ/NY Gotham FC
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

College career

Parkinson was an All-American player for the USAO Drovers men's soccer team.[3][4]

Club career

Parkinson captained Oklahoma City FC during their inaugural season in 2013.[3]

Managerial career

Parkinson joined the professional ranks in 2018 as an assistant coach for the NWSL expansion team Utah Royals FC.[5] He left for the same position at Chicago Red Stars in 2020.[2]

On 31 August 2021, Parkinson was named the head coach of NWSL team NJ/NY Gotham FC through 2022.[6]

Career statistics

Managerial
As of May 1, 2022
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team From To Record
PWDLWin %
NJ/NY Gotham FC 31 August 2021 Present 16 5 8 3 031.25

Personal life

Parkinson is from Liverpool,[3] and attended Wade Deacon High School.[7] He is married to Lauren Parkinson.

References
  1. Scott Parkinson at Soccerway
  2. "NJ/NY Gotham FC Announces New Head Coach and Assistant Coach". NJ/NY Gotham FC. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  3. "Scott Parkinson". Rogers State Hillcats. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  4. "Scott Parkinson". NAIA Official Statistics. DakStats. Archived from the original on 7 January 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  5. Sanders, Ryan (December 11, 2017). "Scott Parkinson hired as Utah Royals assistant coach". RSL Soapbox. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  6. Yang, Steph (31 August 2021). "Gotham FC's new head coach and assistant hires begin another new era for the club". The Athletic. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  7. "2012 USAO Soccer Media Guide". USAO Drovers. 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
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