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Manager dossier

Phil Parkinson

Wrexham· EFL Championship · England flagEngland · Age 58

Employed4-4-2Defensive OrganisationEFL Championship hub →
GafferScore

73/ 100

Solid

50th percentile of covered managers

High confidenceUpdated today

Career snapshot

PermanentVerified 21 AUG 2026 · HIGH

Age

58

1 DEC 1967

Appointed

1 JUL 2021

Tenure

5Y 3M

5 years, 3 months

Contractⓘ

Until 30 June 2028

Extended following successive promotions

Senior managerial experienceⓘ

5 years, 3 months

Since 1 JAN 2003

In coaching

5 years, 3 months

Includes academy & assistant roles

Current role
Head coach
Current base shape
4-4-2
Appointed
01 Jul 2021
Contract expiry
30 Jun 2028
Senior managerial experience
5 years, 3 months
Date of birth
01 Dec 1967
Place of birth
Not available
Tactical identity
Defensive Organisation
Provisional data

Season: 2026/27Competition: EFL ChampionshipUpdated: Updated todaySource: GafferLens editorial review — appointment, contract and career dates manually verified to the 21 August 2026 baseline

Analytical summary

Phil Parkinson is the head coach at Wrexham. Phil Parkinson makes Wrexham hard to beat: a disciplined block, low-risk build-up and value taken from restarts. Provisional editorial tactical profile.

Global GafferLens rank
#129 of 260

GafferLens-covered managers

EFL Championship rank
#4 of 25

EFL Championship managers

Percentile
50th

GafferLens-covered managers

Form score
Not yet rated

Current-role match record: NOT YET AVAILABLE

Manager Last 5
LDLDD

Five most recent verified competitive senior matches, club attribution preserved

Age
58

Derived from date of birth

Defensive OrganisationLow BlockSet-Piece Threat
Tactical profile
AttackBalanced6712th
DefenceHigh8274th
PressingBalanced6615th
PossessionBalanced6623rd
Build-UpBalanced7026th
TransitionAbove average7852nd
Player DevelopmentAbove average7537th
Tactical FlexibilityAbove average7657th

Updated today · Confidence HIGH · Source: GafferLens editorial review — appointment, contract and career dates manually verified to the 21 August 2026 baseline

Wrexham

Current Club — All Competitions

Matches

276

Wins

157

Draws

66

Losses

53

Win %

56.9%

GF 530 · GA 304 · GD 226 · 2021-08-21 → 2026-08-22

Current Season — League

2 matches · 0–2–0 · 0%

Current Club — League

231 matches · 132–56–43 · 57.1%

All verified competitive senior first-team matches managed during the current uninterrupted spell. Verified fixtures → match records → manager assignments → approved canonical layer.