| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leslie Parry | ||
| Date of birth | 3 November 1953 [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]
| Club performance | Football league | FA Cup | League Cup | Associate Members Cup | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1972-73 | Tranmere Rovers F.C. | English Third Division | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1973-74 | Tranmere Rovers F.C. | English Third Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974-75 | Tranmere Rovers F.C. | English Third Division | 11 (2) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 1975-76 | Tranmere Rovers F.C. | English Fourth Division | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| 1976-77 | Tranmere Rovers F.C. | English Third Division | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 |
| 1977-78 | Tranmere Rovers F.C. | English Third Division | 45 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 0 |
| 1978-79 | Tranmere Rovers F.C. | English Third Division | 46 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 1 |
| 1979-80 | Tranmere Rovers F.C. | English Fourth Division | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| 1980-81 | Tranmere Rovers F.C. | English Fourth Division | 38 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 2 |
| 1981-82 | Tranmere Rovers F.C. | English Fourth Division | 28 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| 1982-83 | Tranmere Rovers F.C. | English Fourth Division | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 1983-84 | Tranmere Rovers F.C. | English Fourth Division | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Career Total | 258 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 291 | 4 | ||
Source: [7]
- ^ Hugman, Barry J. (1984). Football League Players' Records. Newnes Books. p. 371.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Tranmere Rovers : 1946/47 - 2013/14". Retrieved 28 March 2010.
- ^ Upton, Gilbert; Wilson, Steve; Bishop, Peter (2009). Tranmere Rovers : the complete record. Derby: Breedon. p. 364. ISBN 978-1859837115.
- ^ Upton, Gilbert; Wilson, Steve; Bishop, Peter (2009). Tranmere Rovers : the complete record. Derby: Breedon. p. 372. ISBN 978-1859837115.
- ^ a b Upton, Gilbert; Wilson, Steve; Bishop, Peter (2009). Tranmere Rovers : the complete record. Derby: Breedon. p. 384. ISBN 978-1859837115.
- ^ Upton, Gilbert; Wilson, Steve; Bishop, Peter (2009). Tranmere Rovers : the complete record. Derby: Breedon. pp. 364–387. ISBN 978-1859837115.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leslie Parry | ||
| Date of birth | 3 November 1953 [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]
| Club performance | Football league | FA Cup | League Cup | Associate Members Cup | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1972-73 | Tranmere Rovers F.C. | English Third Division | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1973-74 | Tranmere Rovers F.C. | English Third Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974-75 | Tranmere Rovers F.C. | English Third Division | 11 (2) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 1975-76 | Tranmere Rovers F.C. | English Fourth Division | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| 1976-77 | Tranmere Rovers F.C. | English Third Division | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 |
| 1977-78 | Tranmere Rovers F.C. | English Third Division | 45 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 0 |
| 1978-79 | Tranmere Rovers F.C. | English Third Division | 46 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 1 |
| 1979-80 | Tranmere Rovers F.C. | English Fourth Division | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| 1980-81 | Tranmere Rovers F.C. | English Fourth Division | 38 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 2 |
| 1981-82 | Tranmere Rovers F.C. | English Fourth Division | 28 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| 1982-83 | Tranmere Rovers F.C. | English Fourth Division | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 1983-84 | Tranmere Rovers F.C. | English Fourth Division | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Career Total | 258 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 291 | 4 | ||
Source: [7]
- ^ Hugman, Barry J. (1984). Football League Players' Records. Newnes Books. p. 371.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Tranmere Rovers : 1946/47 - 2013/14". Retrieved 28 March 2010.
- ^ Upton, Gilbert; Wilson, Steve; Bishop, Peter (2009). Tranmere Rovers : the complete record. Derby: Breedon. p. 364. ISBN 978-1859837115.
- ^ Upton, Gilbert; Wilson, Steve; Bishop, Peter (2009). Tranmere Rovers : the complete record. Derby: Breedon. p. 372. ISBN 978-1859837115.
- ^ a b Upton, Gilbert; Wilson, Steve; Bishop, Peter (2009). Tranmere Rovers : the complete record. Derby: Breedon. p. 384. ISBN 978-1859837115.
- ^ Upton, Gilbert; Wilson, Steve; Bishop, Peter (2009). Tranmere Rovers : the complete record. Derby: Breedon. pp. 364–387. ISBN 978-1859837115.