| Scott Parkinson | |
| Birth Date: | 1983 11, df=y |
| Position: | Defender |
| Currentclub: | Seattle Reign FC (assistant) |
| Collegeyears1: | 2010–2013 |
| College1: | USAO Drovers |
| Collegecaps1: | 78 |
| Collegegoals1: | 16 |
| Years1: | 2011 |
| Clubs1: | Reading United AC |
| Years2: | 2013 |
| Clubs2: | Oklahoma City FC |
| Manageryears1: | 2012–2014 |
| Managerclubs1: | Chickasha Fightin’ Chicks (men) |
| Manageryears2: | 2014 |
| Managerclubs2: | OKWU Eagles (men) (assistant) |
| Manageryears3: | 2014–2015 |
| Managerclubs3: | Rogers State Hillcats (men) (assistant) |
| Manageryears4: | 2016–2017 |
| Managerclubs4: | Rogers State Hillcats (women) |
| Manageryears5: | 2018–2019 |
| Managerclubs5: | Utah Royals FC (assistant) |
| Manageryears6: | 2020 |
| Managerclubs6: | Utah Royals FC (interim) |
| Manageryears7: | 2020–2021 |
| Managerclubs7: | Chicago Red Stars (assistant) |
| Manageryears8: | 2021–2022 |
| Managerclubs8: | NJ/NY Gotham FC |
| Manageryears9: | 2023– |
| Managerclubs9: | Seattle Reign FC (assistant) |
Scott Parkinson (born 27 November 1983) is an English football manager and former player who played as a defender. He is currently the head assistant coach for Seattle Reign FC of the American National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).[1]
Parkinson was an All-American player for the USAO Drovers men's soccer team.[2] [3]
Parkinson captained Oklahoma City FC during their inaugural season in 2013.
Parkinson joined the professional ranks in 2018 as an assistant coach for the NWSL expansion team Utah Royals FC.[4] He left for the same position at Chicago Red Stars in 2020.[5]
On 31 August 2021, Parkinson was named the head coach of NWSL team NJ/NY Gotham FC through 2022.[6] On 11 August 2022, after a start of the 2022 NWSL regular season, Gotham FC announced that the club and Parkinson had "parted ways" and would seek a new coach for the 2023 season.[7] [8]
Parkinson is from Liverpool, and attended Wade Deacon High School.[9]