Ray Parry

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Raymond Alan Parry (born 19 January 1936 in Derby; died 23 May 2003) was an English footballer.

He joined Bolton Wanderers in 1951 and made his senior debut against Wolves at Burnden Park after playing only 6 games in the reserves, becoming the youngest player ever to play in the first division at the age of 15 years and 267 days. The inside forward was a member of the 1958 FA Cup-winning team and also won two full England caps. He left Bolton in 1960 for Blackpool, and four years later moved to Bury. When he finished playing he became a qualified FA coach, He remained in Bolton and ran a newsagents business. He died of cancer in May 2003, leaving a wife and 2 daughters.