Facts: - managerclubs: mansfield town rochdale barnsley rochdale - caps: 113 48 77 - nationalyears: 1987 -- 1988 - birth date: 7 november 1965 - clubs: stoke city west bromwich albion mansfield town - nationalcaps: 6 - currentclub: bradford city -lrb- assistant manager -rrb- - height: 5 6 - nationalgoals: 0 - name: steve parkin - nationalteam: england u21 - birth place: mansfield , england - position: defender - fullname: stephen john parkin - totalgoals: 10 - manageryears: 1996 2003 -- 2006 -- 1999 1999 -- 2001 2001 -- 2002 - years: 1983 -- 1989 1989 -- 1992 1992 -- 1999 - totalcaps: 238 - goals: 5 2 3 Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of steve parkin .
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stephen john '' steve '' parkin -lrb- born 7 november 1965 -rrb- is an english former professional footballer and manager , currently working as assistant manager at bradford city .he played for mansfield town , stoke city and west bromwich albion and has been manager of barnsley , mansfield town and rochdale -lrb- two spells -rrb- .