Jack Parry (English footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jack Parry | ||
Date of birth | 29 July 1931 | ||
Place of birth | Derby, England | ||
Date of death | 19 July 2022 | (aged 90)||
Place of death | Derby, England | ||
Position(s) | Inside forward/Wing-half | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1949–1966 | Derby County | 483 | (105) |
1967–1968 | Boston United | 29 | (5) |
Total | 512 | (110) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Jack Parry (29 July 1931 – 19 July 2022) was an English footballer who spent 20 seasons of his career with Derby County. Parry played for Derby Boys and signed for the Rams in July 1948, a time when Raich Carter and Billy Steel were at the club. A one-club man, Parry remained at The Baseball Ground for 20 years and set a club record 482 League appearances up to the 1965–66 season (517 in total) until Kevin Hector overtook it. Parry is also the Rams ninth highest goalscorer in all competitions with 110 goals, and fifth highest League goalscorer (105 goals).[1]
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Parry was a popular member of the dressing room. One well-known tale is when trainer Ralph Hann was treating him in a match for suspected concussion. Hann asked Parry where he was. "I'm at Wembley" said Parry. "We're beating Brazil 2–0 – and I've scored both."[2]
His four brothers were also footballers: Cyril played for Notts County, Ray for Bolton Wanderers and England, and Reg and Glynn, who both played in non-league.[2]
On 19 July 2022, Derby County announced that Parry had died.[3][4]
References
- ISBN 1859835171.
- ^ a b "Jack Parry had the sense of humour that would be useful at Derby County nowadays". Derby Telegraph. 12 November 2016. Archived from the original on 17 July 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
- ^ "JACK PARRY (1931–2022): REST IN PEACE". Derby County. 19 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ "John (Jack) Perry". Funeral Notices. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
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