The Robins had hit a low when the former Nantwich Town boss and his assistant Neil Sorvel took over back in 2017.
Back-to-back relegations had seen the Robins slip down to Step 3. Not many would have dreamt they'd be two games from the EFL seven years later.
Having climbed back up to Non-League's top table, Alty went full-time last season before improving again for a fourth-place finish to cap a brilliant campaign.
"I feel that way," Parkinson tells The NLP. "We've been here a long time now - seven seasons - and we've had a promotion, a play-off, a play-off promotion, we've had survival for two years as a part-time outfit, we transitioned to full-time.
"The first full-time team looked like it was on to make the play-offs then in January we lost all our frontline and our captain.
"A lot of teams would have go down with the losses we took on January personnel wise but we recovered well and built again this season. So it's been an upward trajectory and hopefully we can keep going in that direction.
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MARTYRS MARCH ON UP TO THE TOP
MERTHYR TOWN showcased their title credentials at the AEI Stadium as they emerged victorious over Gosport Borough on Saturday afternoon.
WARD FIRES A WARNING!
KEATON Ward's early strike took Boston United took within two points of safety at the expense of Braintree Town, who themselves are still looking over their shoulders.
DAN JUST THE MAN TO BREAK BRACKLEY
BUXTON followed up successive wins with victory at St James Park as Brackley Town failed to notch a tenth successive home win, going down to Dan Ogwuru's 25th-minute goal.
BEES KEEP TICKING OFF WINS
Runaway leaders Barnet edged ever closer to the National League title with a slender win over in-form Woking.
HOPE FOR MURATTI MINNOWS
THE shop windows in Alderney are already decorated in blue and white as excitement builds ahead of one of football's longest-running underdog stories.
TOP EURO TRIP BUILT BRICKS A FIRM BASE
Summer friendly helped shape us, says Hadley ace
O'GRADY SNR LYING IN WAIT
CHRIS O’Grady has an extra motivation in Mickleover’s relegation battle – the chance to play against his sons!
ANDY'S STREETS AHEAD!
Williams adding to Bulls legacy
SAINTS' POWER SHIFT IS INTACT
A PIVOTAL sliding doors moment of Gwyneth Paltrow proportions impacted Non-League circles in the Merseyside town of St Helens three years ago.
KEV'S BOYS DIG IN DEEP
PROUD boss Kevin Maher saw his Southend United side twice peg back high-flying Forest Green Rovers at the New Lawn and claimed 'We could have won all three points'.
