The other Phil Parkes from the Black Country

[eusebiovic]

When I was a kid, I found this genuinely confusing! Our Phil started at Walsall obv but they were both from around there and their paths must've crossed regularly as youths.

Well, you'd think so


https://www.itv.com/news/central/2025-0 ... walk-again

[Perry Nium]

I think they are both from the Black Country.
I know our man's daughter died not long ago. Was this acknowledged by the club at all.

[OK_Guy]

Sad to hear that about the second best Phil Parkes
Reading in that article that he worked as a roofer for 22 years after his football career
Different times !

the first best Phil Parkes was a carpenter when he retired from football (if I remember correctly), players didn't earn much back then, in fact you could go for a beer with them after the game if you knew the pub (think it was Lampard's pub?), how times change.

[eusebiovic]

Sad to hear that about the second best Phil Parkes
Reading in that article that he worked as a roofer for 22 years after his football career
Different times !

These days you can be set for life as a third choice keeper who never bloody plays. It's insane

[Fauxstralian]

Sad to hear that about the second best Phil Parkes
Reading in that article that he worked as a roofer for 22 years after his football career
Different times !

[Far Cough UKunt]

Ours was the best obvs.

[ragingbull]

Yes confused me as well