the Northern Premier League in November 1993, where he was made player-assistant manager, before retiring as a player following a broken leg. Post-retirement After retiring, Parkin was appointed football in the community officer at Middlesbrough. He then joined the Cumbria Constabulary in September 1994. Career statistics Source: Honours Individual Swindon Town F.C. Player of the Season: 1987–88 Malmö FF Intercontinental Cup runner-up: 1979 Svenska Cupen: 1980 Swindon Town Football League Third Division play-offs: 1987 References 1957 births Living people People from Penrith, Cumbria Footballers from Cumbria English footballers Association football defenders Blackburn Rovers F.C. players English expatriate footballers Expatriate soccer players in the United States Fort Lauderdale Strikers (1977–1983) players Expatriate footballers in Sweden Malmö FF players Almondsbury Town A.F.C. players Bristol Rovers F.C. players Swindon Town F.C. players Port Vale F.C. players Shrewsbury Town F.C. players Darlington F.C. players Barrow A.F.C. players English Football League players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players Allsvenskan players Northern Premier League players English football managers Darlington F.C. managers English Football League managers Association football coaches Middlesbrough F.C. non-playing staff Officers in English police forces English expatriate sportspeople in the United States