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Andy Parrish

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Andy Parrish
Personal information
Full name Andrew Michael Parrish[1]
Date of birth (1988-06-22) 22 June 1988 (age 36)[1]
Place of birth Bolton, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
000?–2005 Bury
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2008 Bury 43 (1)
2008–2016 Morecambe 251 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:24,10 may 2016(UTC)

Andrew Michael Parrish (born 22 June 1988) is an English retired footballer.

Career

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Parrish came through the ranks at Bury, signing a two-year professional contract in September 2005,[2] before making a breakthrough in the 2005–06 season aged 17,[3] when he made eight appearances.[4] The 2006–07 season brought more first team action for him, where he made 10 appearances overall.[5] He signed a new twelve-month contract in July 2007,[6] and made a further 26 league appearances in 2007–08.[7]

He joined Morecambe in June 2008 after being released by Bury at the end of the 2007–08 season.[3][8][9] He plays at either right back or centre back. At the end of the 2015–16 season, he was among 3 players released by the club after spending 8 years at the Globe Arena. He was released by Morecambe in May 2016.[10] Andy is currently a Youth Development coach for Manchester United and owns and runs online coaching platform Playerz, which launched in 2020.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2008). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2008–09. Mainstream. ISBN 978-1-84596-324-8.
  2. ^ Goulding, Neil (19 October 2006). "Parrish praying for Bury shot". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 14 August 2010.
  3. ^ a b Iles, Marc (25 June 2008). "Parrish lands on his feet". The Bolton News. Retrieved 14 August 2010.
  4. ^ "Games played by Andy Parrish in 2005/2006". Soccerbase.com. Retrieved 14 August 2010.
  5. ^ "Games played by Andy Parrish in 2006/2007". Soccerbase.com. Archived from the original on 14 April 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2010.
  6. ^ Dall, James (5 July 2007). "Bury duo stay on". Sky Sports. Retrieved 14 August 2010.
  7. ^ "Games played by Andy Parrish in 2007/2008". Soccerbase.com. Retrieved 14 August 2010.
  8. ^ "Shakers release eight". Sky Sports. 8 May 2008. Retrieved 14 August 2010.
  9. ^ "Four new faces for McIlroy". Sky Sports. 24 June 2008. Retrieved 14 August 2010.
  10. ^ "Retained List". Morecambe Official Site. 9 May 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
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