# Neil Parry

Neil Parry (born 8 November 1985) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Scottish League One club Alloa Athletic and is also the club's goalkeeping coach.
Parry began his career at Stenhousemuir, before moving on to play for Junior clubs St Anthony's, Petershill and Arthurlie. In 2011 he returned to the Scottish Football League, where he has since played for Queen's Park, Albion Rovers, Airdrieonians, Alloa Athletic and Clyde.

## Career

Parry began his career at career with Airdrie Boys Club, the youth team of Airdrie United. He then played one cup match as an emergency signing for Junior club Petershill before joining Stenhousemuir.
After leaving Stenhousemuir in 2005, Parry returned to the Juniors, firstly signing for St Anthony's then three months later, Petershill. In 2009, he moved to Arthurlie.
In May 2011, Parry returned to the senior leagues signing for Third Division club Queen's Park.
After two years at Queen's Park, Parry moved to Albion Rovers in May 2013. In his second season at Cliftonhill, the club won the 2014–15 Scottish League Two title and Parry was named in the PFA Scotland Scottish League Two Team of the Year.
On 30 May 2015, Parry signed for Airdrieonians. He left after only one season as the club "moved towards" full-time status, with Parry among a number of players leaving in order to stay part-time.
On 12 May 2016, Parry signed for Alloa Athletic. He combined his football career with a full-time job as a worker in the tax office in East Kilbride.
Parry left Alloa in August 2021 and signed for Clyde.
Parry returned to Alloa Athletic in the summer of 2024 as a goalkeeping coach, and was also assigned a number and included in the squad as a player.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 30 April 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Scottish Cup | Scottish Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Stenhousemuir | 2003–04 | Scottish Second Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stenhousemuir | 2004–05 | Scottish Third Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stenhousemuir | Total | Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Queen's Park | 2011–12 | Scottish Third Division | 34 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
| Queen's Park | 2012–13 | Scottish Third Division | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
| Queen's Park | Total | Total | 66 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 82 | 0 |
| Albion Rovers | 2013–14 | Scottish League Two | 32 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
| Albion Rovers | 2014–15 | Scottish League Two | 35 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
| Albion Rovers | Total | Total | 67 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 82 | 0 |
| Airdrieonians | 2015–16 | Scottish League One | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| Alloa Athletic | 2016–17 | Scottish League One | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 44 | 0 |
| Alloa Athletic | 2017–18 | Scottish League One | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 45 | 0 |
| Alloa Athletic | 2018–19 | Scottish Championship | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 46 | 0 |
| Alloa Athletic | 2019–20 | Scottish Championship | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Alloa Athletic | 2020–21 | Scottish Championship | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Alloa Athletic | 2021–22 | Scottish League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Alloa Athletic | Total | Total | 130 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 174 | 0 |
| Clyde | 2021–22 | Scottish League One | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 323 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 403 | 0 |
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
* ↑ Two appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup and two in the Second Division play-offs
* ↑ Three appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup and four in the Championship play-offs
* ↑ Two appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup and four in the Championship play-offs

## Honours
### Club
#### Albion Rovers

* Scottish League Two: 2014–15

### Individual

PFA Scotland Scottish League Two Team of the Year: 2014–15
PFA Scotland Scottish League One Team of the Year: 2016–17, 2017–18