24 April 2026 …
Tony Parkes: Blackburn Rovers legend dies at the age of 76
Parkes joined Rovers from non-league Buxton in May 1970 and helped the team to the third-tier title in 1974-75.
In an obituary, Blackburn wrote of Parkes:, external “A tough-tackling and tireless midfield grafter, who was prepared to do the unspectacular leg work in the middle of the park, he also liked to run with the ball and was a difficult man to stop in full flight.
“Furthermore, he possessed
