Jack Parry

[Crewton]

Sad news this morning. 

Derby lad, 20 years a Ram, record league appearances until King Kevin surpassed him, and a great wag to boot. RIP Jack. 

[Turk Thrust]

Ah. I remember him well in the 50s. Great player. Almost 91! He had that awful disease Alzheimer’s towards the end. 

[Ewetube]

Sad news, losing another legend.

RIP Jack.

[GB SPORTS]

4 hours ago, Crewton said:

Sad news this morning. 

Derby lad, 20 years a Ram, record league appearances until King Kevin surpassed him, and a great wag to boot. RIP Jack. 

Legend gone, I hope the club do something to mark his passing. 

He still holds the record which will now probably never be surpassed:

Most league starts (although Zac has more league appearances by virtue of his substitute appearances.)

RIP Jack my condolences to his family

 

Edited July 19, 2022 by I DONT MIND

[sage]

Jack was in the army with my Dad. They play in the regiment team (Sherwood Foresters) and when Derby had a goalkeeping crisis, Jack remembered my Dad and got him a few games for the A Team (third team of the day I think). Dad always spoke highly of him. 

[Bill Curry]

Jack was in the first Rams side I saw as a 10 year old in 1962.  He was originally an inside forward (remember them?) and converted to wing half during the latter part of his career. 

Came from a footballing family with at least three brothers who played senior football.  One of that rare breed these days a loyal player - as far as I can remember he only ever played for Derby.  Not sure about this but he may have gone on to play in non-league after he retired, most players of that era did that.

Dependably, rather than flashy, skilful ball player and took the penalties if Geoff Barrowcliffe was injured (which was often)

 

Another one gone - RIP Jack.

 

Bill

Edited July 19, 2022 by Bill Curry

[derby8]

^^
derby who's who mentions Boston United.
 

[angieram]

"Thanks, lad"! 

Jack Parry's words to my husband when he threw the ball back to him from the paddock area as a kid.

Remembered all these years later. 

"Thanks, Jack" - a Derby legend.

[Agadirram]

I don`t often contribute to this site but I couldn`t let today`s sad news pass by without a comment. From first watching the Rams in the mid-50`s, Jack Parry was always a crowd favourite and my favourite so to echo angieram`s words "Thanks Jack".

[Michael Bloor]

I can't let Jack's passing go without comment either. He was my hero in those Rams teams of the late Fifties and early Sixties. He formed a great partnership with the other inside forward, George Darwin. Jack was an incredibly brave player: I'll never forget a diving header through a thicket of swinging boots to score the decisive second goal against Sunderland - right in front of the Boys Enclosure (admission 9 pence).

[RoyMac5]