Tony Parkes was the 'heartbeat' of Blackburn's Premier League triumph who Kenny Dalglish cherished, writes IAN LADYMAN - he bravely battled Alzheimer's but never forgot football
IAN LADYMAN: Back in February 2024 Tony Parkes - by then afflicted by Alzheimer's - was invited to take a walk out on to the Ewood Park pitch at Blackburn in the moments before a game.
Blackburn Rovers coach Tony Parkes dies
- Blackburn Rovers legend Tony Parkes dies at 76, tributes pour in for the veteran coach Times Of India —
- Alan Shearer and Kenny Dalglish pay tribute as ex-Premier League winning coach dies aged 76 Mirror —
- Tony Parkes, hailed as ‘Mr Blackburn Rovers’, dies aged 76 as club pays tribute to former player and coach The Independent —
- ‘Mr Blackburn Rovers’ Tony Parkes dies aged 76 as club pays tribute to ex-player and coach The Independent —
- Blackburn legend Parkes dies aged 76 BBC News —