Frank Thomas Parry was an English professional footballer who played as an outside forward. Born in Aigburth

Aigburth

Aigburth is a suburb of Liverpool, Merseyside, England. Located to the south of the city, it is bordered by Dingle, Mossley Hill, and Garston.-History:...

, Liverpool

Liverpool

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, he began his playing career with Everton

Everton F.C.

Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football...

 and made 12 league appearances for the club, making his debut in the 1–2 defeat to Manchester City

Manchester City F.C.

Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894...

 on 26 December 1922. During his time at Goodison Park, he was never able to replace Sam Chedgzoy

Sam Chedgzoy

Sam Chedgzoy was an English football player who changed the laws of the game. He played professionally for Everton F.C., the New Bedford Whalers and Montreal Carsteel. He also earned eight caps with the English national team.- Everton :Chedgzoy began his professional career with Everton F.C...

 as the club's first choice right-winger, and in June 1926 he joined Football League Second Division

Football League Second Division

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 side Grimsby Town

Grimsby Town F.C.

Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town...

. However, despite being described as "a skilful and polished winger", Parry again struggled to break into the first team and played just one league match in the 1926–27 season.

In the summer of 1927, Parry moved to Third Division North outfit Accrington Stanley

Accrington Stanley F.C. (1891)

Accrington Stanley was an English football club based in Accrington, Lancashire. Established in 1891, the club played in the Football League between 1921 and 1962, when the club became only the second ever to resign from the League mid-season. The club went into liquidation in 1966...

 and immediately found himself more involved in senior football. In just over two years with the Peel Park club, he made 81 league appearances and scored 10 goals. His form for Accrington attracted the attention of other clubs, and three months into the 1929–30 season Parry was signed by Nelson

Nelson F.C.

Nelson F.C. are an English football club, based in Nelson, Lancashire. They are currently members of the North West Counties Football League Division One, who played their home matches at Victoria Park, Lomeshaye Way. They are full members of the Lancashire County Football Association.-Early years:...

 as a replacement for Gerry Kelly

Gerry Kelly (footballer)

Gerard Michael "Gerry" Kelly was an English footballer.-Playing career:Kelly left Hylton Colliery at the age of 19 to sign for Sunderland in 1927. He never made the first team and the following year joined Nelson, who he played almost 50 games for...

, who had joined Huddersfield Town

Huddersfield Town F.C.

Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. They currently play in League One...

. He made his debut for the club on 9 November 1929 in the goalless draw at home to Lincoln City

Lincoln City F.C.

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. He retained the right wing berth for the majority of the season, missing only four matches. Parry scored his first league goal for Nelson in the 2–2 draw with Carlisle United

Carlisle United F.C.

Carlisle United F.C. is an English football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria, where they play at Brunton Park. Formed in 1904, the club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system....

 on 25 December 1929 at Seedhill

Seedhill Football Ground

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, and also netted in the return fixture at Brunton Park

Brunton Park

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 the following month. He left Nelson in May 1930 and subsequently moved into non-League football

Non-league football

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, signing for Felling Stanley, his last senior club, in September of the same year.

Parry was the son of Maurice Parry

Maurice Parry

Maurice Parry , was a Welsh international footballer who played for Liverpool Football Club in the early 20th century, helping them to two Football League Championships.-Playing career:...

, who played for Liverpool

Liverpool F.C.

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 and represented the Wales national football team

Wales national football team

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 on 14 occasions. His uncle, Tom Parry

Tom Parry (footballer)

Thomas David Parry was a Welsh international footballer.His brother Maurice was also a footballer, and they represented Wales together on four occasions. His nephew Frank, was also a professional footballer and made over 100 appearances in the Football League....

, was also a professional footballer who played for Wales and Oswestry United. Frank Parry died in Southport

Southport

Southport is a seaside town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton in Merseyside, England. During the 2001 census Southport was recorded as having a population of 90,336, making it the eleventh most populous settlement in North West England...

, Lancashire

Lancashire

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, on 13 March 1973 at the age of 74.