BRADFORD CITY AFC

The football club would like to wish a very happy birthday to our first team manager, Phil Parkinson.

Fresh from City's morale-boosting 3-1 win over Leyton Orient at the weekend, Parkinson celebrates his 47th birthday this Monday.

After being appointed Bantams boss back in August 2011, today's birthday for Parkinson will be the fourth he has enjoyed while in charge at the Coral Windows Stadium.

Following the recent departures of Paul Cox and Mark Yates from Mansfield Town and Cheltenham Town respectively, Parkinson is currently the ninth longest-serving manager in England's top four divisions.

Many happy returns, gaffer!