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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
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
There’s one other aspect of the Football League, and football in general, that I discovered when I was sacked by Bournemouth.
There’s a camaraderie that exists with people you encounter, whether they are working above you at your club like Norman was or further afield, and an effect they can have if they give you any kind of opportunity.
During the 12 months I was out of management, I
Norwich City’s Tony Springett believes “the sky’s the limit” for Jovon Makama following the striker’s latest goal in the 1-1 draw at Preston North End.
It was Makama’s seventh goal since arriving from Lincoln City in the summer and made him Norwich’s joint-top scorer with Josh Sargent.
“He can create something out of nothing. I’m proud of him, he’s doing well. He’s one of my close mates, I’m over
It is nine years since Pep Guardiola arrived at Manchester City and brought with him a style of play that was to be followed – and copied – by coaches up and down the country, from the highest professional level to the amateur and youth game.
As I talked about in a previous column about the value of defending properly, Pep’s style of play did not just become ‘the right
I managed the recruitment at all my clubs. I would tell my scouts and coaches what I wanted and then did my homework on their recommendations and watched them in action.
The more the years passed, the more noise there would be in this area from other people inside the club, but I always insisted on being the person who made the final decision.
My scouts and coaches knew exactly
Hello. I’m Tony Pulis and welcome to my new BBC Sport column, Going Direct.
From tactics to man-management, I’m going to be tackling a different aspect of the modern game every week, and comparing old-school ideas to new trends.
There’s only one place to start, and that’s with the rise of set-pieces, which is probably the story of the season so far.
I was seen as a dinosaur for my
West Bromwich Albion will need to start winning consistently away from home to secure their Championship play-off spot, according to head coach Tony Mowbray.
The Baggies are sixth in the Championship, ahead of seventh-placed Bristol City only on goal difference.
West Brom’s last victory away from The Hawthorns was on 10 November – when Carlos Corberan was in charge – a run of 12 winless matches, in all competitions.
“We’re
Oxford United boss Gary Rowett says he is delighted to see West Bromwich Albion head coach Tony Mowbray back on the touchline ahead of the two sides meeting on Saturday.
Rowett replaced Mowbray as Birmingham City head coach last March whilst Mowbray received treatment for bowel cancer.
After being given the all-clear, Mowbray was reappointed Albion boss in January following the departure of Carlos Corberan to Valencia.
“Its great to
West Bromwich Albion’s remaining two goalkeepers have ‘good pedigree’ to fill the place left by Alex Palmer, says boss Tony Mowbray.
The Baggies sold Palmer to Premier League strugglers Ipswich Town on transfer deadline day before recalling Josh Griffiths from his loan at Bristol Rovers to compete with Joe Wildsmith for the number one spot.
“The goalkeepers left at this club have got some good pedigree in them,” Mowbray told