▁attention ▁of ▁Brian ▁Cl ough ' s ▁Not ting ham ▁Forest , ▁who ▁bought ▁him ▁for ▁£ 2 6 0 , 0 0 0 ▁in ▁March ▁ 1 9 8 8 . ▁Initial ly ▁he ▁strugg led ▁to ▁make ▁his ▁mark , ▁not ▁debut ing ▁for ▁Forest ▁until ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁April ▁ 1 9 8 8 , ▁but ▁the ▁following ▁season ▁he ▁became ▁a ▁regular ▁on ▁the ▁left ▁wing ▁and ▁won ▁a ▁League ▁Cup ▁w inners ' ▁medal ▁with ▁victory ▁over ▁his ▁former ▁club ▁L ut on ▁Town . ▁Forest ▁also ▁won ▁the ▁Sim od ▁Cup ▁that ▁season ▁with ▁a ▁ 4 – 3 ▁win ▁over ▁Ever ton , ▁with ▁Parker ▁scoring ▁twice , ▁the ▁second ▁of ▁which ▁involved ▁running ▁half ▁the ▁length ▁of ▁W emble y ▁with ▁the ▁ball ▁at ▁his ▁feet . ▁Other ▁important ▁Cup ▁goals ▁that ▁season ▁came ▁in ▁the ▁League ▁Cup ▁semi - final ▁win ▁over ▁Br istol ▁City ▁and ▁the ▁only ▁goal ▁of ▁Forest ' s ▁FA ▁Cup ▁quarter - final ▁victory ▁over ▁Manchester ▁United ▁at ▁Old ▁Tra ff ord . ▁Parker ▁was ▁in ▁the ▁Forest ▁team ▁at ▁the ▁Hills borough ▁dis aster ▁and ▁also ▁in ▁the ▁res ch eduled ▁semi - final ▁at ▁Old ▁Tra ff ord , ▁which ▁they ▁lost ▁to ▁Liverpool . ▁ ▁Forest ▁sold ▁England ▁mid f iel der ▁Neil ▁Web b ▁to ▁Manchester ▁United ▁in ▁the ▁summer ▁of ▁ 1 9 8 9 , ▁and ▁despite ▁bu ying ▁Ireland ▁international ▁John ▁Sher idan , ▁Parker ▁was ▁moved ▁into ▁his ▁fav oured ▁central