Les Parry (footballer)

Not to be confused with Les Parry, the former Tranmere manager.

Les Parry
Personal information
Full name Leslie Parry
Date of birth (1953-11-03) 3 November 1953 (age 71)[1]
Place of birth Wallasey, England[2]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1972–1984 Tranmere Rovers[3] 258 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Les Parry (born 3 November 1953) is an English former footballer. He played for Tranmere Rovers as a centre back over 250 times between 1975 and 1983.

He made his debut for Tranmere in an away fixture against Brentford, a 2–0 loss on 9 October 1972.[4] His first career goal came against Chesterfield in 2–1 home win in April 1977.[5]

During the 1977–78 season, Tranmere manager John King selected the same Tranmere Rovers team for 28 consecutive league games – their birthplaces are in brackets: Dickie Johnson (Huyton), Ray Mathias (Liverpool), Eddie Flood (Liverpool), Les Parry (Wallasey), Dave Philpotts (Wirral), Clive Evans (Wirral), Steve Peplow (Liverpool), Mark Palios (Liverpool), Ronnie Moore (Huyton), Bobby Tynan (Liverpool) and Russell Allen (Smethwick). It's considered to be one of the most 'local' teams in Football League history as all players bar one were born within 10 miles of Prenton Park.[2]

In Parry's testimonial year, he was sent off twice. He broke his leg, meaning that he would miss his own testimonial through injury. It took place against Derby County F.C.[6]

His last game for Tranmere was a 1–0 loss against Darlington on 1 December 1983.[6]

  1. ^ Hugman, Barry J. (1984). Football League Players' Records. Newnes Books. p. 371.
  2. ^ a b "Q & A: When Vicarage Road was the place to go . . . . . and Tranmere Rovers' scouse home guard". Independent. 1 August 1993. Retrieved 14 July 2010.
  3. ^ "Tranmere Rovers : 1946/47 - 2013/14". Retrieved 28 March 2010.
  4. ^ Upton, Gilbert; Wilson, Steve; Bishop, Peter (2009). Tranmere Rovers : the complete record. Derby: Breedon. p. 364. ISBN 978-1859837115.
  5. ^ Upton, Gilbert; Wilson, Steve; Bishop, Peter (2009). Tranmere Rovers : the complete record. Derby: Breedon. p. 372. ISBN 978-1859837115.
  6. ^ a b Upton, Gilbert; Wilson, Steve; Bishop, Peter (2009). Tranmere Rovers : the complete record. Derby: Breedon. p. 384. ISBN 978-1859837115.