Showing Support For Parky


By Burnley FC
August 26 2013

The Capital One Cup second round between Burnley and Preston North End brings together two of the former clubs of Clarets’ legend Gary Parkinson.

Fans of both clubs will no doubt be aware that Gary is still suffering from locked-in syndrome after suffering a severe stroke three years ago.
 
And as the Clarets and the Lilywhites meet for the first time since his illness, we would like Burnley and Preston North End fans to come together in sending a message of support to Gary and his family by joining in one minute’s applause during Tuesday’s game.
 
We ask that this takes place in the second minute of the match, to acknowledge the number 2 shirt in which Gary played the vast majority of his games for both Burnley and Preston .
 
After beginning his career as a junior at Everton, over 200 appearances for Middlesbrough and short spells at Southend and Bolton, Gary joined Burnley in January 1994. He went on to appear in 163 matches for the Clarets and scored just five goals. However one of those goals was one of the most celebrated in Burnley FC history, the crucial second in the Clarets’ 2-1 win against Stockport in the 1994 play-off final and Gary became the first Burnley player ever to score a winning goal in a club match at Wembley. In his final season at Turf Moor, 1996-97, he was voted into the PFA Division Two team of the season.
 
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Showing Support For Parky
Posted by: TheLongside.co.uk (IP Logged)
Date: 26/08/2013 22:07

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Re: Showing Support For Parky
Posted by: Casper (IP Logged)
Date: 27/08/2013 08:39

Anyone got any updates as to how GP is?

All the best Parky! smileys with beer

Re: Showing Support For Parky
Posted by: Foreverclaret (IP Logged)
Date: 27/08/2013 11:08

Casper, at the link is the last I read about Parky, goes back to late June this year.


Parky

Re: Showing Support For Parky
Posted by: Casper (IP Logged)
Date: 27/08/2013 17:56

Cheers FC. A sombre read in many ways but they seem very positive and hopefully he will make progress.


Cant even begin to think what it must be like!

Re: Showing Support For Parky
Posted by: claretnbooze (IP Logged)
Date: 27/08/2013 18:01

Dunno if yer on twitter Casper but if you are give @garypatkytrust a follow. Although predominantly boro biased you do get updates as to what's going on with him n for him

http://i4.tinypic.com/zwysqt.jpg

Re: Showing Support For Parky
Posted by: Casper (IP Logged)
Date: 28/08/2013 07:53

Thanks C&B.

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