Andrew Parkinson (soccer): Difference between revisions

Parkinson, a native of [[Johannesburg]], [[South Africa]] played for [[Jomo Cosmos|Highlands Park]] in his native South Africa winning the league title and earning a league medal with Highlands Park in 1977 at 18 years of age. In February 1978, Parkinson flew to England where he tried out with English [[Premier League|First Division]] club [[Newcastle United]]. Parkinson signed on 27th February 1978 for Newcastle United at 18 years of age and debuted three days later for Newcastle United against Manchester United in the English first division. As fate would have it, the following week Parkinson, in just his second game for Newcastle United, suffered a broken ankle from a late tackle by a Leeds United defender which sidelined Parkinson for the rest of the 1978 season. Parkinson played two seasons 1978/1979 in England for Newcastle United and manager Bill McGarry. Due to a lack of playing time at Newcastle United Parkinson opted to be a free agent at the end of the 1979 season and accepted an offer from Peterborough United. He then movedsigned tofor lower-division club [[Peterborough United F.C.|Peterborough United]] where he played 13 games, scoring 7 goals in the 1979-1980 season. In February 1980 Andrew Parkinson was sold to the Philadelphia Fury of the North American Soccer League during the 1979/80 season.