Edward Hagarty Parry

Edward Hagarty Parry (24 April 1855 – 19 July 1931[1]) was a Canadian-born English international footballer.

Born in Toronto, Ontario, Ted Parry attended Charterhouse School, and played 3 times for England from 1879-1882. He scored once.

He was captain (and goal-scorer) of the Old Carthusians team who won the 1881 FA Cup Final defeating Old Etonians 3-0. He was the first foreign-born captain of an FA Cup winning team, and the last until Eric Cantona in 1996.

He was also a member of the Wanderers club.[2]

Honours

Old Carthusians

References

  1. ^ Betts, Graham (2006). England: Player by player. Green Umbrella Publishing. p. 187. ISBN 1-905009-63-1. 
  2. ^ Cavallini, Rob (2005). The Wanderers F.C. –"Five times F.A. Cup winners". Dog N Duck Publications. p. 110. ISBN 0-9550-4960-1. 

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