The vastly experienced duo team up together having previously held positions within the management structure, last season.

The Holy Blues are looking to build on the progress made under recently departed head coach Tom Shaw.

It was under Shaw that saw Trinity move away from an over reliance on journeymen professionals, looking for one final payday, bringing the average age of the squad down to 21.

Stockton-on-Tees born Bishop - with a professional football career spanning nearly two decades - made over 40 appearances at 40 years of age, for the Holy Blues last season - picking up the directors` player of the season award for 2021/22.

He became a fans' favourite with his never say die attitude, playing an important role for the side, both in the midfield engine room and at the heart of the defence, where he combined playing, with his first team coaching position.

A highly respected figure in the professional game, Bishop has an extensive list of contacts from spells at clubs includingMansfield Town, Scunthorpe United, Notts County, York City and Scarborough.

Working under several illustrious managers including Sven Goran Erickson and Paul Ince, Bishop has garnered a wealth of knowledge that is set to benefit Gainsborough.

Spells at Blackpool and Barnet added to his impressive appearance tally, as the popular North Easterner amassed in excess of 450 games, whilst also being capped at England C level, he also played under the current head coach of the set-up, Paul Fairclough.

Bishop takes the reins in his first managerial position with Parkinson, who steps up from assistant manager to complete the new look management pairing.

The 34-year-old, prior to lining up alongside Shaw, Sheridan and Bishop in the former management structure – was employed as assistant manager to Dave Frecklington at Frickley Athletic and also had a spell at Newark Town as join manager alongside Luke Parsons, where he helped take them to the summit of the Central Midlands League Northern Division.

A UEFA B Licence holder, the knowledgeable Parkinson has also spent time as an FA Coach Mentor and held other associated football roles including the current position of CEO at the Gainsborough Trinity Foundation.

Another notable position saw him within the Lincoln City Community Foundation structure.

He started his managerial career at the age of 24, when he took over at then Step 5 side Lincoln Moorlands Railway at the end of the 2013/14 season.