He made appearances for England at youth level during the 1977 -- 78 season .
Born in Hull , Parkinson joined Ipswich Town as a trainee in 1976 after taking his A-level exams and went on to make 71 reserve team appearances for the club , scoring 18 goals .
Parkinson made appearances for England at youth level during the 1977 -- 78 season .
Born in Hull , Parkinson joined Ipswich Town as a trainee in 1976 after taking his A-level exams and went on to make 71 reserve team appearances for the club , scoring 18 goals .