Les Parry
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Dr. Les Parry is the current manager of Tranmere Rovers
.
Parry is a qualified physiotherapist
and worked with Tranmere Rovers in that capacity since the early nineties before succeeding John Barnes
in the managerial position at Tranmere.
and his assistant, Jason McAteer
, after a run of just two league wins from 11 matches on 9 October 2009. As a result, Parry was placed in temporary charge, to be assisted by reserve boss Shaun Garnett
. His first match was a 0–1 home loss to Stockport County
. On 16 December, he was appointed manager until the end of the season after an encouraging five wins and three draws (sixteen losses) as caretaker boss. Parry successfully kept Tranmere in League One, securing the team's place for the next season with a vital victory away at Stockport on the final day of the 2009-10 season. Parry continued to fill the physiotherapist role alongside that of manager until the appointment of Steve Walker in June 2010.
After finishing 18th in the 2010-11 campaign, his first full season in charge, the team made a strong start the following season, with Rovers in 5th place at the end of August.
in Birkenhead
. During this period of his life he was named 'British Apprentice of the Year' in 1974. He followed this with a career as an airframe fitter at British Aerospace
. After a period working in Germany he returned to the UK where he studied Physiotherapy at the University of Salford
. In addition he also acquired a qualification in sports science. Following this he opened a clinic, and a business to train health and fitness instructors.
He started as part-time physio at Tranmere in 1991 before being appointed full-time by Johnny King in 1993.
Parry completed a PhD in "Sports injuries in professional soccer and the effects of detraining" at Liverpool John Moores University
in July 2010.
Parry released a single
named "I'm Les The White Legs Parry" which changed words from "The Red-Nose Reindeer
" in 2006. It sold 2,000 copies to raise money for charity.
Tranmere Rovers F.C.
Tranmere Rovers Football Club are an English team based in Birkenhead, Wirral. The club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system...
.
Parry is a qualified physiotherapist
Physical therapy
Physical therapy , often abbreviated PT, is a health care profession. Physical therapy is concerned with identifying and maximizing quality of life and movement potential within the spheres of promotion, prevention, diagnosis, treatment/intervention,and rehabilitation...
and worked with Tranmere Rovers in that capacity since the early nineties before succeeding John Barnes
John Barnes (footballer)
John Charles Bryan Barnes MBE is an English football manager and former player.During his playing career, Barnes had successful periods at Watford and Liverpool in the 1980s and 1990s, winning the First Division twice, the FA Cup twice, and playing for England 79 times...
in the managerial position at Tranmere.
Tranmere Rovers
Rovers sacked manager John BarnesJohn Barnes (footballer)
John Charles Bryan Barnes MBE is an English football manager and former player.During his playing career, Barnes had successful periods at Watford and Liverpool in the 1980s and 1990s, winning the First Division twice, the FA Cup twice, and playing for England 79 times...
and his assistant, Jason McAteer
Jason McAteer
Jason Wynne McAteer is a retired Irish footballer, who represented the Republic of Ireland at international level. He announced his retirement from professional football on 12 June 2007,...
, after a run of just two league wins from 11 matches on 9 October 2009. As a result, Parry was placed in temporary charge, to be assisted by reserve boss Shaun Garnett
Shaun Garnett
Shaun Garnett is a former English professional footballer who played as a defender. He played in The Football League for six clubs and is now a coach at Tranmere Rovers.-Playing career:...
. His first match was a 0–1 home loss to Stockport County
Stockport County F.C.
Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The club formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, shortly afterwards merging with Heaton Norris F.C., and adopted the current name on 24 May 1890 on the creation of the County Borough of Stockport...
. On 16 December, he was appointed manager until the end of the season after an encouraging five wins and three draws (sixteen losses) as caretaker boss. Parry successfully kept Tranmere in League One, securing the team's place for the next season with a vital victory away at Stockport on the final day of the 2009-10 season. Parry continued to fill the physiotherapist role alongside that of manager until the appointment of Steve Walker in June 2010.
After finishing 18th in the 2010-11 campaign, his first full season in charge, the team made a strong start the following season, with Rovers in 5th place at the end of August.
Managerial
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Personal life
Parry began his working life as a trainee shipwright at Cammell LairdCammell Laird
Cammell Laird, one of the most famous names in British shipbuilding during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, came about following the merger of Laird, Son & Co. of Birkenhead and Johnson Cammell & Co. of Sheffield at the turn of the twentieth century.- Founding of the business :The Company...
in Birkenhead
Birkenhead
Birkenhead is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral in Merseyside, England. It is on the Wirral Peninsula, along the west bank of the River Mersey, opposite the city of Liverpool...
. During this period of his life he was named 'British Apprentice of the Year' in 1974. He followed this with a career as an airframe fitter at British Aerospace
British Aerospace
British Aerospace plc was a UK aircraft, munitions and defence-systems manufacturer. Its head office was in the Warwick House in the Farnborough Aerospace Centre in Farnborough, Hampshire...
. After a period working in Germany he returned to the UK where he studied Physiotherapy at the University of Salford
University of Salford
The University of Salford is a campus university based in Salford, Greater Manchester, England with approximately 20,000 registered students. The main campus is about west of Manchester city centre, on the A6, opposite the former home of the physicist, James Prescott Joule and the Working Class...
. In addition he also acquired a qualification in sports science. Following this he opened a clinic, and a business to train health and fitness instructors.
He started as part-time physio at Tranmere in 1991 before being appointed full-time by Johnny King in 1993.
Parry completed a PhD in "Sports injuries in professional soccer and the effects of detraining" at Liverpool John Moores University
Liverpool John Moores University
Liverpool John Moores University is a British 'modern' university located in the city of Liverpool, England. The university is named after John Moores and was previously called Liverpool Mechanics' School of Arts and later Liverpool Polytechnic before gaining university status in 1992, thus...
in July 2010.
Parry released a single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
named "I'm Les The White Legs Parry" which changed words from "The Red-Nose Reindeer
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer is a fictional reindeer with a glowing red nose. He is popularly known as "Santa's 9th Reindeer" and, when depicted, is the lead reindeer pulling Santa's sleigh on Christmas Eve. The luminosity of his nose is so great that it illuminates the team's path through...
" in 2006. It sold 2,000 copies to raise money for charity.