Andy Parrish | |
Fullname: | Andrew Michael Parrish[1] |
Birth Date: | 22 June 1988 |
Birth Place: | Bolton, England |
Position: | Defender |
Youthyears1: | ?–2005 |
Youthclubs1: | Bury |
Years1: | 2005–2008 |
Clubs1: | Bury |
Caps1: | 43 |
Goals1: | 1 |
Years2: | 2008–2016 |
Caps2: | 251 |
Goals2: | 1 |
Club-Update: | 15:24,10 may 2016(UTC) |
Andrew Michael Parrish (born 22 June 1988) is an English retired footballer.
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, when he made eight appearances.[3] The 2006–07 season brought more first team action for him, where he made 10 appearances overall.[4] He signed a new twelve-month contract in July 2007,[5] and made a further 26 league appearances in 2007–08.[6]
He joined Morecambe in June 2008 after being released by Bury at the end of the 2007–08 season.[7] [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.