Sean Parrish (born 14 March 1972) is a Welsh footballer who played as a midfielder. He is currently the first-team coach at Shrewsbury Town
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 March 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Wrexham, Wales | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Shrewsbury Town (first-team coach) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989–1992 | Shrewsbury Town | 3 | (1) |
| 1992–1994 | Telford United | 90 | (7) |
| 1994–1996 | Doncaster Rovers | 66 | (8) |
| 1996–2000 | Northampton Town | 108 | (42) |
| 2000–2002 | Chesterfield | 55 | (11) |
| 2002–2004 | Kidderminster Harriers | 56 | (8) |
| 2004–2006 | AFC Telford United | 79 | (7) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2006 | AFC Telford United (caretaker manager) | ||
| Northampton Town (academy manager) | |||
| 2012–2017 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (youth coach) | ||
| 2017–2018 | AFC Telford United (assistant manager) | ||
| 2018–2023 | Wolverhampton Wanderers U23 (assistant) | ||
| 2023– | Shrewsbury Town (first-team coach) | ||
| 2024– | Shrewsbury Town (caretaker) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editParrish began his career at Shrewsbury Town but played only a handful of games before joining non-league club Telford United. He moved to Doncaster Rovers in 1994 before joining Northampton Town two years later. He scored a goal at Cardiff in the play-off semifinal from a long way outside the box in the pouring rain, then won promotion in the final at Wembley in 1997. He was part of the team that reached the Division Two play-off final the following season.
He then joined Chesterfield in 2000, where he won promotion. A move to Kidderminster Harriers followed in 2002, before joining AFC Telford United in 2004.
Coaching career
editAfter spending five years as an assistant manager at Wolverhampton Wanderers under-23 side, Parrish returned to Shrewsbury Town as first-team coach under head coach Matt Taylor in July 2023.[2] When Paul Hurst was sacked on 3 November 2024, Parrish assumed the role of caretaker head coach for the first team.[3]
Personal life
editParrish is the cousin of football manager and former Wales international Rob Edwards.[3]
Honours
editNorthampton Town
- Football League Third Division play-offs: 1997[4]
References
edit- ^ "Sean Parrish". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ Drury, Jonny (28 July 2023). "Former Wolves coach Sean Parrish joins Shrewsbury Town coaching staff". Shropshire Star. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ a b "Shrewsbury Town interim boss Sean Parrish seeks advice from cousin and Luton boss Rob Edwards". Shropshire Star. 8 November 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ Fox, Norman (25 May 1997). "Football: Swansea run over by Frain". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 27 October 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- Sean Parrish at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- Harman, John (2005). Alliance to Conference 1979–2004: The First 25 Years. Tony Williams Publications. pp. 687, 696. ISBN 978-1-869833-52-7.
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