Scott Parkinson

Scott Parkinson (born 27 November 1983) is an English football manager and former player who played as a defender. He is currently the head assistant coach for Seattle Reign FC of the American National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).^[2]

Scott Parkinson

Parkinson in 2018
Personal information
Date of birth	(1983-11-27) 27 November 1983 (age 41)[1]
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Seattle Reign FC (assistant)
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2013	USAO Drovers	78	(16)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011	Reading United AC
2013	Oklahoma City FC
Managerial career
2012–2014	Chickasha Fightin' Chicks (men)
2014	OKWU Eagles (men) (assistant)
2014–2015	Rogers State Hillcats (men) (assistant)
2016–2017	Rogers State Hillcats (women)
2018–2019	Utah Royals FC (assistant)
2020	Utah Royals FC (interim)
2020–2021	Chicago Red Stars (assistant)
2021–2022	NJ/NY Gotham FC
2023–	Seattle Reign FC (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

College career

Parkinson was an All-American player for the USAO Drovers men's soccer team.^[3][4]

Club career

Parkinson captained Oklahoma City FC during their inaugural season in 2013.^[3]

Managerial career

Parkinson joined the professional ranks in 2018 as an assistant coach for the NWSL expansion team Utah Royals FC.^[5] He left for the same position at Chicago Red Stars in 2020.^[6]

On 31 August 2021, Parkinson was named the head coach of NWSL team NJ/NY Gotham FC through 2022.^[7] On 11 August 2022, after a 4–8–0 start of the 2022 NWSL regular season, Gotham FC announced that the club and Parkinson had "parted ways" and would seek a new coach for the 2023 season.^[8][9]

Career statistics

Managerial

As of August 11, 2022

Managerial record by team and tenure

Team	From	To	Record
			P	W	D	L	Win %
NJ/NY Gotham FC	31 August 2021	11 August 2022	27	8	8	11	029.63

Personal life

Parkinson is from Liverpool,^[3] and attended Wade Deacon High School.^[10]