page_title: Stuart Parnaby
section_title: Birmingham City
hierarchical_section_title: Stuart Parnaby / Club career / Birmingham City
caption_attribution_description: English: Stuart Parnaby of Birmingham City F.C. warms up before the Championship match at home to Sheffield United F.C.
context_page_description: Stuart Parnaby is an English former professional footballer who played as a right back.
  Parnaby graduated from Middlesbrough's Academy. He went on to make more than 100 appearances for Middlesbrough's first team before joining Birmingham City in 2007. After four years with the club, a time disrupted by injury, he was released at the end of the 2010–11 season. After having one year out of the game, Parnaby rejoined Middlesbrough in July 2012.
context_section_description: Parnaby signed a three-year contract with newly promoted Premier League club Birmingham City on 1 June 2007 on a free transfer. He revealed manager Steve Bruce was the main factor in joining Birmingham, stating he made him feel "10 feet tall". Parnaby made his debut on 12 August 2007 in the opening match of the 2007–08 season, coming on as a substitute for Queudrue in the 51st minute of a 3–2 away loss against Chelsea. Ahead of the match against his former club, Middlesbrough, on 1 September 2007, Parnaby hoped his performance would prove manager Gareth Southgate wrong. As the season progressed, Parnaby struggled with injuries and loss of form, so was unable to dislodge Stephen Kelly from the right-back spot.
  In pre-season in preparation for the 2008–09 season, Kelly picked up a groin strain, so manager Alex McLeish picked Parnaby for the first match of the season against Sheffield United in the Championship. After making another appearance, Parnaby stated his intention of establishing himself in the team. Following the return of Kelly, Parnaby expected to compete with Kelly for the right-back position. However, Parnaby's injuries overshadowed his season, including missing the rest of the season. He finished the season 24 appearances as Birmingham were promoted to the Premier League as Championship runners-up.
  Parnaby was a substitute in Birmingham's first match after their return to the Premier League, against Portsmouth, replacing Grégory Vignal in a 1–0 home victory on 19 August 2009. A week later on 25 August 2009, Parnaby provided an assist for Lee Carsley, which turned out to be the winning goal in a 2–1 win over Southampton in the second round of the League Cup. Parnaby missed the majority of the 2009–10 season, due to injuries and only making the substitutes' bench.
  Ahead of the 2010–11 season, Parnaby signed a one-year contract extension with Birmingham. He regained his fitness over pre-season, which he described as the best summer of his career. He made his first appearance of the season on 21 September 2010, in a 3–1 home win over Milton Keynes Dons in the third round of League Cup. Parnaby scored his first goal for Birmingham on 29 January 2011 in a 3–2 home win against Coventry City in the third round of FA Cup. He was an unused substitute as Birmingham won the 2010–11 League Cup, defeating Arsenal 2–1 at Wembley Stadium in the final. Following the club's relegation at the end of the 2010–11 season, Parnaby left when his contract expired.
  After a short trial, Parnaby was reported in late September 2011 to have agreed a contract and passed a medical with former club Birmingham City, but the club made a decision not to proceed. He later had trials with Millwall, Charlton Athletic, Carlisle United and Hull City.
caption: Parnaby playing for Birmingham City in 2008
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