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Philip Parkinson

Philip John Parkinsonis an English professional football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He is currently manager of EFL League Two side Wrexham.

Parkinson is the only manager to take an English fourth-tier league club to the final of a major cup competition at Wembley Stadium, leading Bradford City of League Two to the 2013 League Cup final.

During his career, he has achieved promotion five times: with Colchester to the Championship in 2006, with Bradford to League One in 2013, with Bolton Wanderers to the Championship in 2017, and with Wrexham to League Two in 2023 and League One in 2024.

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