Robert Parkinson (27 April 1873 – after 1901) was an English

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. His regular position was as a

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. He was born in

Preston, Lancashire Preston () is a city on the north bank of the River Ribble in Lancashire, England. The city is the administrative centre of the county of Lancashire and the wider City of Preston local government district. Preston and its surrounding distri ...

. He played for Preston Ramblers, Preston Athletic, Fleetwood Rangers, Rotherham Town,

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Blackpool Blackpool is a seaside resort in Lancashire, England. Located on the North West England, northwest coast of England, it is the main settlement within the Borough of Blackpool, borough also called Blackpool. The town is by the Irish Sea, betw ...

Warmley Warmley is a village in South Gloucestershire, England. Warmley is situated in between Bristol and Bath. It is a parish, with its own church, and has some minor landmarks, such as a World War One memorial the focus of Remembrance Services, an ...

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and

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Blackpool

Parkinson was a member of the Blackpool line-up for their first-ever match in the

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, on 5 September 1896. He played up front alongside his namesake, Jack Parkinson.Calley, Roy (1992). '' Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887–1992'', Breedon Books Sport, p. 170 He went on to make a further seven league appearances in the 1896–97 season, scoring one goal – in a 4–2 defeat at Woolwich Arsenal on 19 December. Parkinson's final appearance for the club occurred on 23 January, in a 3–1 home defeat by

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. Shortly after this, he joined Nottingham Forest.

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