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Tony Parkes: Blackburn Rovers legend dies at the age of 76
24 April 2026 Off

Tony Parkes: Blackburn Rovers legend dies at the age of 76

By Total Football News

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: “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

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Tony Parkes: BBC Radio Lancashire’s Andy Bayes’ tribute to Blackburn legend
24 April 2026 Off

Tony Parkes: BBC Radio Lancashire’s Andy Bayes’ tribute to Blackburn legend

By Total Football News

Tony’s Rovers story began in 1970, when he was plucked from non-league Buxton Town for a trial.

A striker turned midfielder, he became a constant presence – part of the 1974–75 promotion side under Gordon Lee, and again influential in the team that rose back to the second tier under Howard Kendall in 1980. A broken leg in 1981 ended his playing days but opened the door to a remarkable

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