Gary Parkinson
Gary Parkinson is a freelance writer, editor, trainer, muso, singer, actor and coach. He spent 14 years at FourFourTwo as the Global Digital Editor and continues to regularly contribute to the magazine and website, including major features on Euro 96, Subbuteo, Robert Maxwell and the inside story of Liverpool's 1990 title win. He is also a Bolton Wanderers fan.
Latest articles by Gary Parkinson

Why Boca Juniors vs River Plate is the biggest derby in the world
By Gary Parkinson last updated
50 biggest derbies Numero uno and the biggest, baddest of them all. On the eve of an historic Copa Libertadores final – their first ever meeting in the competition – we reveal the story behind Argentina's madhouse big two rivalry

FourFourTwo's 50 Biggest Derbies in the World, No.2: Barcelona vs Real Madrid
By Gary Parkinson last updated
50 biggest derbies El Clasico is just kept off top spot as the biggest derby in world football...

FourFourTwo's 50 Biggest Derbies in the World, No.4: Nacional vs Penarol
By Gary Parkinson last updated
FourFourTwo It fails to reach the podium but the oldest derby outside of the UK has it all. To Montevideo we go...

FourFourTwo's 50 Biggest Derbies in the World, No.8: Gremio vs Internacional
By Gary Parkinson last updated
50 biggest derbies Nothing else matters in the Southern state of Rio Grande do Sul, where being neutral is impossible...

FourFourTwo’s 50 Best Football Managers in the World 2016: 45-41
By Gary Parkinson last updated
FFT 50 Managers Featuring Barcelona's next manager, the French Klopp and a fat Dexter Fletcher

On this day in the Euros, June 15: Italian know-how eliminates England
By Gary Parkinson published
On this day England had a squad half-full of European club champions, but didn't have the wherewithal to overcome the struggling Euro 80 hosts...

Guidolin, Garde, Guardiola and more: rounding off England's Foreign 50
By Gary Parkinson last updated
Quique Sánchez Flores With Arsene Wenger celebrating 20 years as Arsenal manager, FFT has decided to honour every foreign boss to grace (and often not) top-class football in England – all 50 of 'em. Here's the most recent bunch of arrivals

How we chose FourFourTwo's 100 Best Football Stadiums in the World
By Gary Parkinson published
100 Best Stadiums ...and why we called it that. FourFourTwo’s Global Digital Editor Gary Parkinson explains the discussions behind the decisions...

QPR 1-2 Arsenal: Who supplies the surprise bullets for Sanchez?
By Gary Parkinson last updated
Stats Zone How the Gunners won at Loftus Road, analysed by Stats Zone...

Trouble in Turin? Why Juve's poor start to the season isn't such a bad thing
By Gary Parkinson published
Juventus Like it or not, the Old Lady are in a process of renewal, but Jeremy Lim discusses why having everything easy at the start of this season would only have led to staleness...

Football's 13 most dirty tackles
By Gary Parkinson published
A year ago, we published a Top 10 of shocking tackles - and the reaction was interestingly strong. So we sent Jason Lewis and Alex Buxton searching for more from the dark side...

Bellerin: I love London - I’ve even picked up some Cockney slang…
By Gary Parkinson last updated
Hector Bellerin The flying Catalan has settled in - and is looking forward to helping Arsenal get even better...

Chelsea 2-1 Stoke: What Premier League landmark have the Blues reached?
By Gary Parkinson last updated
Stats Zone The leaders against the Potters, analysed by our free iOS/Android/desktop app Stats Zone…

Arsenal 0-0 Chelsea: How many shots have misfiring Gunners troubled the Blues with this season?
By Gary Parkinson last updated
Stats Zone How the action unfolded, analysed by Stats Zone...

Newcastle 3-2 Everton: Whose Prem record did Leighton Baines equal for assists by defenders?
By Gary Parkinson last updated
Stats Zone Facts and analysis from Newcastle 3-2 Everton, using Stats Zone...

Why Aston Villa 0-0 Sunderland was an inevitable scoreline
By Gary Parkinson last updated
Stats Zone Facts and analysis from Aston Villa vs Sunderland, using Stats Zone...

Southampton 1-1 Chelsea: Blunt Blues can't punish Saints
By Gary Parkinson last updated
Stats Zone Facts and analysis from Southampton vs Chelsea, using Stats Zone...

Does Spain summit mark the end of the Ultras?
By Gary Parkinson last updated
La Liga Loca The continuing reaction to a fan's death on Sunday may have far-reaching consequences - starting today, says Tim Stannard...

Hull 2-0 Everton: Which nine-year low have the Toffees slumped to?
By Gary Parkinson last updated
Stats Zone Facts and analysis from Hull vs Everton, using Stats Zone...

QPR 1-1 Swansea: The Swans edged ahead in which unwanted 'race'?
By Gary Parkinson last updated
Stats Zone Facts and analysis from QPR vs Swansea, using Stats Zone...

West Ham 1-1 West Brom: How long had Saido Berahino gone without a goal?
By Gary Parkinson last updated
Stats Zone Facts and analysis from West Ham vs West Brom, using Stats Zone...

Liverpool 2-2 Leicester: Who are the only players to score more Prem penalties than Steven Gerrard?
By Gary Parkinson last updated
Stats Zone Facts and analysis from Liverpool vs Leicester, using Stats Zone...

Saints 2-0 Arsenal: Wenger's men have made more errors leading to goals than everyone except...?
By Gary Parkinson last updated
Stats Zone Facts and analysis from Southampton vs Arsenal, using Stats Zone...
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