Phil Parkinson — Career, clubs & managerial record
Phil Parkinson
Wrexham· EFL Championship · 
England · Age 58
73/ 100
Solid
50th percentile of covered managers
Career snapshot
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
Season: 2026/27Competition: EFL ChampionshipUpdated: Updated todaySource: GafferLens editorial review — appointment, contract and career dates manually verified to the 21 August 2026 baseline
Career summary
- Age
- 58
- Contract
- Until 2028
- Current club
- Wrexham
- Senior managerial experience
- 5 years, 3 months
- Total coaching experience
- 5 years, 3 months
- Senior spells
- 1
- Matches (recorded)
- 276
- W–D–L (recorded)
- 157–66–53
- Win rate / PPG
- 56.9% · 1.95
Honours
None recordedHonours are listed only once verified against a licensed source.
Current spell — verified record
276
157
66
53
56.9%
GF 530 · GA 304 · GD 226 · 2021-08-21 → 2026-08-22
Current club spell only, all competitions. Previous-club career statistics are unchanged by this migration.
Career record — all verified senior spells
1 of 8 spells recordedMatches
276
W–D–L
157–66–53
Win rate
56.9%
Points per game
1.95
Draw rate
23.9%
Loss rate
19.2%
Win / loss ratio
2.96
Goals for / against
530 / 304
Goal difference
+226
Goals / conceded per game
1.92 / 1.10
Clubs managed
1
Honours recorded
0
Assistant, set-piece and academy roles are excluded from all totals. Goal data is held for every counted spell. Awaiting verified results: Colchester United (Ended — exit date not publicly confirmed), Hull City (Ended — exit date not publicly confirmed), Charlton Athletic (Ended — exit date not publicly confirmed), Bradford City (Ended — exit date not publicly confirmed), Bolton Wanderers (Ended — exit date not publicly confirmed), Sunderland (Ended — exit date not publicly confirmed), Wrexham (01 Jul 2021 — Present).
Performance by club
- Wrexham276 · 157–66–531.95
Bars show points per game across all competitions in each spell.
Career highs
Strongest return
1.95
1.95 PPG at Wrexham (276 matches)
Highest win rate
56.9%
Wrexham, 157 wins in 276
Largest sample
276
276 matches at Wrexham
Club spells
Fully editable (database-backed) — 1 classified spell
Colchester United
Manager · Ended — exit date not publicly confirmed
Match record for this spell is not yet verified.
Formation: —Hull City
Manager · Ended — exit date not publicly confirmed
Match record for this spell is not yet verified.
Formation: —Charlton Athletic
Manager · Ended — exit date not publicly confirmed
Match record for this spell is not yet verified.
Formation: —Bradford City
Manager · Ended — exit date not publicly confirmed
Match record for this spell is not yet verified.
Formation: —Bolton Wanderers
Manager · Ended — exit date not publicly confirmed
Match record for this spell is not yet verified.
Formation: —Sunderland
Manager · Ended — exit date not publicly confirmed
Match record for this spell is not yet verified.
Formation: —Wrexham
CurrentManager · 2021–present
Matches
276
W–D–L
157–66–53
Win rate
56.9%
PPG
1.95
GF / GA
530 / 304
GD
+226
Formation: —Performance
Matches276Wins157Draws66Losses53Win rate56.9%Points per game1.95Goals for530Goals against304Goal difference+226SampleEstablishedScope: Current club, all competitions — approved canonical record
Tactical identity
Base shape (this spell)
Not publicly confirmed
Alternative formations
Not publicly confirmed
PROTOTYPE DATA.
Career record
- Conclusion of spell
- Ongoing
Wrexham
CurrentHead coach · 01 Jul 2021 — Present
Match record for this spell is not yet verified.
Formation: —Confidence: highPerformance
Matches—Wins—Draws—Losses—Win rateNot publicly confirmedPoints per gameNot publicly confirmedGoals for—Goals against—Goal differenceNot publicly confirmedSampleDeveloping sampleScope: all_competitions
Tactical identity
Base shape (this spell)
Not publicly confirmed
Alternative formations
Not publicly confirmed
Career record
- Competition
- EFL Championship
- Conclusion of spell
- Ongoing
- Last verified
- 27 Aug 2026
Sources
OFFICIAL_CLUB
- Senior management
- 5 years, 3 months
- Total management
- 5 years, 3 months
- Total coaching
- 5 years, 3 months
- Current club tenure
- 5 years, 3 months
Career passport
Shirts are original GafferLens club-identity visuals — not replica kits, badges or sponsors.
Methodology & data freshness
GafferScore 0.4 (provisional editorial) · tactical model 0.3 (prototype model) · rankings updated 2026-08-17. Form window: Last 10 competitive matches, recency weighted.
Updated today · Confidence HIGH · Source: GafferLens editorial review — appointment, contract and career dates manually verified to the 21 August 2026 baseline
Image credits
Visual: GafferLens generic Wrexham shirt — an original unbranded illustration using traditional club colours. No licensed photograph verified for Phil Parkinson (status: PLACEHOLDER).