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Jon Parkin: Thrills, Spills & Belly Laughs

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Pub Date 23 Apr 2026 | Archive Date 31 May 2026


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Description

This is a riotous peek into the offbeat world of one of football’s most recognisable characters, Jon Parkin.

The much-travelled striker played for almost 20 clubs during a career that stretched over two decades, and he has since become a co-host of the hugely popular Undr the Cosh podcast.

Known as ‘The Beast’ due to his height and weight, this gentle giant has a mischievous and irrepressible sense of humour that has won him thousands of fans.

Now, Parkin turns his focus to the world of modern football and celebrity in his own inimitable way. With more than 150 standalone sections packed with side-splitting anecdotes, observations and rants, Parkin has created a football book for the ages, designed to poke fun at the beautiful game, the people who run it and the world in general.

With Parky, everything is on the table in a hilarious, sideways look at football and the wonderful characters he’s come across.

This is a riotous peek into the offbeat world of one of football’s most recognisable characters, Jon Parkin.

The much-travelled striker played for almost 20 clubs during a career that stretched over...


Advance Praise

"Absolutely brilliant. Incredible stories!" - All Out Football podcast

"Cracking read. Absolute belter!" - Paul Ross, talk & talkSport

“Larger than life in every sense, Jon is determined to enjoy the journey - something I can very much relate to” – Robbie Williams, foreword

"Absolutely brilliant. Incredible stories!" - All Out Football podcast

"Cracking read. Absolute belter!" - Paul Ross, talk & talkSport

“Larger than life in every sense, Jon is determined to enjoy the...


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EDITION Hardcover
ISBN 9781916811478
PRICE £16.99 (GBP)

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Jon “The Beast” Parkin has done it again with a second wonderful volume of straight from the shoulder, off the cuff, irreverent and often close to the knuckle and hilarious anecdotes about the game and life itself.

Nothing escapes his scrutiny and he talks good common sense without fear or favour or concern about whom he will offend.

Malky Mackay and Graham Westley are just two of several who will not relish the Parkin verdict of his experiences whilst playing for them but the book is a rollicking good read.

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