2018, Parkinson joined National League side AFC Fylde as the Lead Academy Coach. In July 2017, Parkinson moved to Shrewsbury Town where he became the club's assistant manager. In November 2019, Parkinson left his role at Shrewsbury to take up the position of assistant manager at Hartlepool United. The role saw him link up with Dave Challinor who he had worked with previously at Fylde. Parkinson left the club in August 2021 due to health and family reasons. He described Hartlepool's promotion to League Two in the 2020–21 season as one of the biggest achievements in his career. Personal life Parkinson was on Sky Sports show "Where Are They Now" in May 2008 where he was shown to be working as a forklift driver at "Smith Bateson". He said he got a normal day job because he just got so bored being at home all the time. Parkinson re-surfaced in a coaching role with Wigan Athletic in 2012, progressing from working with the youth team to first team coach. In an interview for the BBC in October 2011, Joey Barton said that Joe Parkinson is his favourite footballer of all time. Honours FA Cup: Winners, 1995 FA Charity Shield: Winners, 1995 References External links Joe Parkinson Career Stats at Soccerbase Sunday Times article 25 May 2009 1971 births Living people People from Eccles, Greater Manchester English footballers Association football midfielders Wigan Athletic F.C. players AFC Bournemouth players Everton F.C. players Premier League players Wigan Athletic F.C. non-playing staff Bury F.C. non-playing staff Shrewsbury Town F.C. non-playing staff Hartlepool United F.C. non-playing staff FA Cup Final players