Andy Parrish

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

Andy Parrish
Personal information
Full name Andrew Michael Parrish[1]
Date of birth (1988-06-22) 22 June 1988[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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:24,10 may 2016(UTC)

Career

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.

References
  1. Hugman, Barry J. (ed) (2008). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2008–09. Mainstream. ISBN 978-1-84596-324-8.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  2. Goulding, Neil (19 October 2006). "Parrish praying for Bury shot". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 14 August 2010.
  3. 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. 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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