Tim Parkin

Who is Tim Parkin?

Timothy John "Tim" Parkin is an English former footballer. A defender, he made 422 league appearances in a 14-year career in the Football League, and also spent two years playing in Sweden.

He began his career at Blackburn Rovers in 1976, before moving to Swedish club Malmö FF in January 1980. He featured in the final of the Intercontinental Cup, won the Svenska Cupen in 1980, and helped the club to a second place finish in the Allsvenskan. He returned to England to sign with Bristol Rovers via Almondsbury Greenway in August 1981. Five years later he moved on to Swindon Town for a £27,500 fee, and helped the club to win promotion out of the Third Division via the play-offs in 1987. He was purchased by Port Vale for £60,000 in December 1989, who loaned him out to Shrewsbury Town in October 1991. He joined Darlington on a free transfer in May 1992, and served as the club's co-caretaker-manager in October 1993. He signed with non-league side Barrow the next month, before retiring due to injury. He later became a police officer.