Tony Parry
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anthony John Parry | ||
| Position(s) | Central defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Burton Albion | ||
| 1965–1972 | Hartlepool United | 189 | (5) |
| 1972–1974 | Derby County | 6 | (0) |
| 1973–1974 | → Mansfield Town (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 1976–1985 | Gresley Rovers | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Anthony John "Tony" Parry (born 8 September 1945 in Burton upon Trent[1] - died 22 November 2009) is an English former footballer who made nearly 200 appearances in the Football League playing as a central defender for Hartlepools United, Derby County and Mansfield Town.[2]
Parry was Brian Clough's first signing as manager of Hartlepools.[3] He was a mainstay of the side which won promotion from the Fourth Division in the 1967–68 season, and won the club's inaugural Player of the Year award.[1] In 1972 the club were on the brink of going out of business, needing to sell a player to survive, when Clough, by then manager of Derby County, bid £2,500 for the player. It is usually regarded as a philanthropic gesture by Clough (albeit using Derby's money) as Parry made few appearances for Derby before moving on to Mansfield Town.[3] He later played non-league football for Gresley Rovers, where he was Player of the Year in the 1982–83 season.[4]
Parry died suddenly on 23 November 2009, following a short battle with pneumonia. [5]
References
- ^ a b "Tony Parry". In The Mad Crowd. John Phillips. Retrieved 30 September 2009.
- ^ "Tony Parry". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 30 September 2009.
- ^ a b "A visit to Canada for Rose and Crown". The Northern Echo. 9 January 2009. Retrieved 30 September 2009.
- ^ "Player Database Tony Parry". Gresley Rovers F.C. Retrieved 30 September 2009.
- ^ Pools promotion hero dies suddenly
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