Samuel Parkin was born on 14 March 1981 and is an English former footballer; a radio presenter for BBC Wiltshire, regularly involved with Swindon Town's coverage; and commentator for Chelsea TV.
26 Facts About Sam Parkin
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Sam Parkin scored four goals in seven appearances for the Lions.
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At Wycombe, Sam Parkin scored a headed winner against Wolverhampton Wanderers during their run to the semi-finals of the FA Cup.
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Sam Parkin scored one other goal for Wycombe in the Football League Trophy against Leyton Orient.
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Sam Parkin scored three goals in seven appearances for the Latics.
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Sam Parkin scored five goals in 46 appearances for the Cobblers.
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Sam Parkin made his Ipswich debut against Cardiff City and scored on his second game against QPR.
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Luton, now in administration, suffered a second successive relegation with Sam Parkin scoring a total of five goals in 19 league games.
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However, as a result of financial restructuring at Luton and Sam Parkin being one of the club's highest earners, any offers from other clubs were to be considered.
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On 23 October 2008, Sam Parkin joined League One side Leyton Orient on a three-month loan deal under O's manager Martin Ling.
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Sam Parkin played in 18 further Luton games during the season, including as a substitute in Luton's Football League Trophy final success at Wembley Stadium, scoring one goal in that time.
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Luton were relegated for the third successive season, dropping out of the Football League, and on 27 May 2009, Sam Parkin was released by Luton after coming to the end of his contract.
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On 16 July 2009, Sam Parkin signed a one-year contract with Walsall in League One.
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Sam Parkin scored three goals in 27 appearances for The Saddlers.
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On 15 July 2010 Sam Parkin signed for Scottish Premier League side St Johnstone on a two-year contract.
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Sam Parkin scored five goals for St Johnstone before suffering a broken ankle in February 2011.
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Sam Parkin signed a one-year deal with St Mirren on 7 June 2012.
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Sam Parkin scored his first goal for the club against Dundee on 13 August 2012.
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On 9 July 2013, Sam Parkin completed a move to Exeter City on a free transfer.
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Sam Parkin was released by the club on 8 May 2014 after scoring three goals in 29 appearances at St James Park.
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Sam Parkin was eligible to play for Scotland through his Scottish mother.
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Sam Parkin made his Scotland debut in a Scotland Future international against Austria.
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Sam Parkin was injured early in the match and was substituted.
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Sam Parkin is one of 3 former professional footballers, who host a podcast called Hanging Up The Boots.
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Sam Parkin has presented for BBC Radio Wiltshire and has provided media content for his former clubs Swindon Town and Chelsea.
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Sam Parkin can be heard as an EFL co-commentator on talkSPORT.