Gary Parkinson
Gary Parkinson is a freelance writer, editor, trainer, muso, singer, actor and coach. He spent 14 years at FourFourTwo as the Global Digital Editor and continues to regularly contribute to the magazine and website, including major features on Euro 96, Subbuteo, Robert Maxwell and the inside story of Liverpool's 1990 title win. He is also a Bolton Wanderers fan.
Latest articles by Gary Parkinson
Rupert Murdoch’s Manchester United? How BSkyB nearly bought the Red Devils
By Gary Parkinson published
Manchester United Twenty years ago, on a wave of TV money and digital fear, Sky tried to buy the world’s biggest club. Gary Parkinson recalls a world of shares, shocks and resent
England's World Cup rejects: a brief history of woe and where-are-they-nows
By Gary Parkinson published
England Gareth Southgate has named his chosen ones for England at World Cup 2018, which means inevitable disappointment for some. Gary Parkinson takes a look at those who missed out in previous summers
Greatest individual seasons: Fergie rips up the Man United rulebook for Robin van Persie (2012/13)
By Gary Parkinson published
Greatest Seasons A manager smarting from Manchester City's success and a player thirsting for long-awaited glory joined forces. Gary Parkinson on how a dominant Dutchman gave Alex Ferguson the perfect send-off
Old hand or fresh face? The managerial conundrum that's never going away
By Gary Parkinson published
Phil Neville The notions of Ryan Giggs and Phil Neville in international hot seats have caused concern – but then so did the hirings of experienced heads including Allardyce, Moyes and Hodgson this season. Is there a way to win? Gary Parkinson ponders...
The Winter League: How good is your Premier League side once the clocks go back?
By Gary Parkinson published
Premier League Which clubs enjoy a winter wonderland between the time changes, and which teams suffer like slowly melting snowmen? FourFourTwo cracked out the spreadsheets to study the last five Premier League seasons
Quiz! Can you name these 16 managers by their trophy hauls?
By Gary Parkinson published
FFT 50 Managers See the trophies, name the managers. Easy, right?
40 points and on the beach? The facts about Premier League teams "on holiday"
By Gary Parkinson published
Premier League Does strife really begin at 40 as teams knock off for summer? FourFourTwo crunches the numbers
Emmanuel Macron? Pah! Which left-back would make the best Prime Minister?
By Gary Parkinson published
Funny France and Monaco both have left-backs as leaders. What about Britain?
Saturday Premier League wrap: Things you may have missed
By Gary Parkinson published
Arsenal All the top-flight scores and stories
Eden Hazard has broken a Premier League stat barrier – but who's trailing him?
By Gary Parkinson published
Infographics Data shows how reliably brilliant Chelsea's Belgian has been
Graffiti, laundry and heroes: 1968/69 in 16 unmissable pictures
By Gary Parkinson published
Leeds United Shankly, Busby, Revie, players in towels ands the woman who washes Northampton’s kit: Peter Robinson’s camera snapped them all in a classic season
The 50 Best Football Books Ever: 20-11
By Gary Parkinson published
FFT Best Books Ten more of the finest football books ever. May contain nuts
The 50 Best Football Books Ever: 30-21
By Gary Parkinson published
FFT Best Books Fear, beauty, speed, miracles, glory and... "LSD soccer"?!
The 50 Best Football Books Ever: 40-31
By Gary Parkinson published
FFT Best Books More essential reading from the FourFourTwo library
The 50 Best Football Books Ever: 50-41
By Gary Parkinson published
FFT Best Books In need of a good read? Seeking Christmas presents to buy or be bought? Peruse our list of the finest football books available...
Joints, smoking physios and dogs on the pitch: 15 unmissable pictures from 1967/68
By Gary Parkinson published
Retro When football went weird
Revealed! What are Premier League clubs' best and worst months?
By Gary Parkinson published
Infographics Arsenal's "Black November" isn't the only recurring Premier League pattern...
Fergie: The Untold Stories – a FourFourTwo Films exclusive
By Gary Parkinson published
FourFourTwo Brilliant new FourFourTwo film explains the stories behind Britain’s most successful manager
Your chance to be in Football Manager
By Gary Parkinson published
Football Manager 2017 Charity auction offers unique prize (among many other things)
Predict scores, beat FFT, win £10,000 a week
By Gary Parkinson published
Gaming Think you know football? Fancy a few quid?
Dissected: Road king Rooney's away-goal haul
By Gary Parkinson published
Infographics Analysis of a legend as Wayne Rooney closes in on a Premier League record…
Out-predict FFT and win £10,000 a week
By Gary Parkinson published
Gaming Simple really: predict Premier League scores, embarrass us, win up to £10,000 a week
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