Neil Parry

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Neil Parry
Personal information
Date of birth (1985-11-08) 8 November 1985 (age 40)[1]
Place of birth Rutherglen, Scotland[1]
Height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)[1]
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Alloa Athletic (player/GK coach)
Number 21
Youth career
–2003 Airdrie Boys Club
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003 Petershill 0 (0)
2003–2005 Stenhousemuir 0 (0)
2005 St Anthony's
2005–2009 Petershill
2009–2011 Arthurlie
2011–2013 Queen's Park 66 (0)
2013–2015 Albion Rovers 67 (0)
2015–2016 Airdrieonians 35 (0)
2016–2021 Alloa Athletic 130 (0)
2021–2024 Clyde 58 (0)
2024– Alloa Athletic 0 (0)
Managerial career
2024– Alloa Athletic (GK coach)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 May 2024

Neil Parry (born 8 November 1985) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Scottish League One club Alloa Athletic and is also the club's goalkeeping coach.

Parry began his career at Stenhousemuir, before moving on to play for Junior clubs St Anthony's, Petershill and Arthurlie. In 2011 he returned to the Scottish Football League, where he has since played for Queen's Park, Albion Rovers, Airdrieonians, Alloa Athletic and Clyde.

Career

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Parry began his career at career with Airdrie Boys Club, the youth team of Airdrie United.[2] He then played one cup match as an emergency signing for Junior club Petershill before joining Stenhousemuir.[2]

After leaving Stenhousemuir in 2005, Parry returned to the Juniors, firstly signing for St Anthony's then three months later, Petershill.[2] In 2009, he moved to Arthurlie.[2]

In May 2011, Parry returned to the senior leagues signing for Third Division club Queen's Park.[3]

After two years at Queen's Park, Parry moved to Albion Rovers in May 2013.[4] In his second season at Cliftonhill, the club won the 2014–15 Scottish League Two title[5] and Parry was named in the PFA Scotland Scottish League Two Team of the Year.[6]

On 30 May 2015, Parry signed for Airdrieonians.[7] He left after only one season as the club "moved towards" full-time status, with Parry among a number of players leaving in order to stay part-time.[8]

On 12 May 2016, Parry signed for Alloa Athletic.[9] He combined his football career with a full-time job as a worker in the tax office in East Kilbride.[10]

Parry left Alloa in August 2021 and signed for Clyde.[11]

Parry returned to Alloa Athletic in the summer of 2024 as a goalkeeping coach, and was also assigned a number and included in the squad as a player.[12]

Career statistics

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As of match played 30 April 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Scottish Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Stenhousemuir 2003–04[13] Scottish Second Division 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2004–05[14] Scottish Third Division 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Queen's Park 2011–12[15][16] Scottish Third Division 34 0 4 0 1 0 1[a] 0 40 0
2012–13[15][16] 32 0 3 0 3 0 4[b] 0 42 0
Total 66 0 7 0 4 0 5 0 82 0
Albion Rovers 2013–14[17] Scottish League Two 32 0 6 0 1 0 1[a] 0 40 0
2014–15[18] 35 0 4 0 1 0 2[a] 0 42 0
Total 67 0 10 0 2 0 3 0 82 0
Airdrieonians 2015–16[19] Scottish League One 35 0 1 0 2 0 1[a] 0 39 0
Alloa Athletic 2016–17[20] Scottish League One 29 0 2 0 6 0 7[c] 0 44 0
2017–18[21] 36 0 2 0 1 0 6[d] 0 45 0
2018–19[22] Scottish Championship 36 0 2 0 4 0 4[a] 0 46 0
2019–20[23] 6 0 0 0 2 0 1[a] 0 9 0
2020–21[24] 23 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 29 0
2021–22[25] Scottish League One 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Total 130 0 7 0 19 0 18 0 174 0
Clyde 2021–22[25] Scottish League One 25 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 26 0
Career total 323 0 26 0 27 0 27 0 403 0
  1. ^ a b c d e f Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
  2. ^ Two appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup and two in the Second Division play-offs
  3. ^ Three appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup and four in the Championship play-offs
  4. ^ Two appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup and four in the Championship play-offs

Honours

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Albion Rovers

Individual

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PFA Scotland Scottish League Two Team of the Year: 2014–15[6]

PFA Scotland Scottish League One Team of the Year: 2016–17,[26] 2017–18[27]

References

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