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All rights reserved.",{"title":83,"slug":84,"category":85,"badge":86,"author":87,"excerpt":88,"date":89,"readTime":90,"image":91,"imageAlt":83,"tags":92,"body":95,"_path":96},"Wolves Legend Phil Parkes Dies Aged 79","wolves-legend-phil-parkes-dies-aged-79","football","Feature","Marcus Wright","Former Wolverhampton Wanderers goalkeeper Phil Parkes has died at 79, closing a chapter on one of the club's most iconic figures.","2026-08-08 13:01:23","1 min read","\u002Fimages\u002Farticles\u002Fwolves-legend-phil-parkes-dies-aged-79.webp",[37,93,94],"Wolverhampton Wanderers","England","## Phil Parkes: Wolves Goalkeeper and England Cap Recipient Dies at 79\n\nWolverhampton Wanderers have confirmed the death of former goalkeeper Phil Parkes. He was **79**.\n\nParkes joined Wolves in **1960**, establishing himself as a reliable presence in goal. He returned for a second spell in **1974**, completing a career at Molineux that spanned over a decade across two periods.\n\n> Wolves have suffered the loss of one of our most iconic figures. Former Wolves goalkeeper Phil Parkes has died aged 79.\n\nHe transitioned into coaching in the early **1980s**, working alongside manager Bobby Robson during a period when Wolves competed domestically and in Europe.\n\nParkes earned **14 caps** for England, debuting in **1970** against Sweden. His performances at Wolves kept him in contention through the early 1970s.\n\nHis career included stops at **Arsenal**, **Reading**, and **Leyton Orient**, but he is primarily remembered for his time at Molineux.\n\nWolves have not released a formal statement beyond confirming his passing. Tributes from former teammates and clubs are expected in the coming days.\n\nParkes's death removes another direct link to the club's Robson and Burrows years. 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