Move To U.S.
In 1980, Parkinson then moved to the United States where he signed with the Philadelphia Fury of the North American Soccer League (NASL). Once again, he played a single season before the Fury was relocated to Montreal becoming the Montreal Manic. Parkinson had a successful two seasons with the Montreal Manic scoring the first two goals for the new franchise in the first game of the season winning 2 - 1 against the Toronto Blizzard and leading them to the playoffs and was one of the leading goal scorers once again. During this time, Parkinson received his U.S. citizenship. In 1983, the U.S. Soccer Federation, in coordination with the NASL, entered the U.S. national team, known as Team America, into the NASL as a league franchise. The team drew on U.S. citizens playing in the NASL, Major Indoor Soccer League and American Soccer League. Parkinson left the Manic with team mate Hayden Knight and signed with Team America. When Team America finished the 1983 season in the struggling NASL the team disbanded with Parkinson being the leading goal scorer with 12 goals. The New York Cosmos acquired Parkinson when Team America disbanded and he played for the Cosmos during the 1984 season. At the end of the season, the NASL collapsed and the Cosmos jumped to the Major Indoor Soccer League. He began the MISL season with the Cosmos, but moved to the Chicago Sting in March 1985. In the fall of 1985, Parkinson signed with the Tacoma Stars of the MISL during the 1985-1986 season. In 1988, Parkinson played a single season with the Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the American Soccer League.
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