Tony Parkes is back
Posted by: roversreturn on 
Aug 14th, 2010 | 
Filed under: Tony Parkes
However, one man who certainly holds legendary status at Ewood Park is Tony Parkes, and it’s great news that the Sheffield born former player, coach, assistant manager and caretaker manager of Rovers has returned as a part-time scout.
Parkes was signed by Rovers from Buxton for £3,000 in 1970 and, under the one-season wonder, Gordon Lee, became an established central midfielder in the side that won the old Third Division title.
Bobby Saxton appointed Parkes as a player-coach in 1980, and he retired from playing – having made 350 appearances in 12 years for Rovers – in 1982.
Over the next 26 years, Parkes stood in as caretaker manager on six occasions. Acting as interim boss after the departures of Bobby Saxton (86/87), Don Mackay (1991), Ray Harford (96/97), Roy Hodgson (1998), Brian Kidd (99/00) and Graeme Souness (2004). Read more »
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