Stuart Parnaby

Stuart Parnaby

Playing for Birmingham City in 2009
Personal information
Full name Stuart Parnaby[1]
Date of birth (1982-07-19) 19 July 1982
Place of birth Durham, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1]
Playing position Right back
Youth career
1998–2000 Middlesbrough
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2000–2007 Middlesbrough 91 (2)
2000 → Halifax Town (loan) 6 (0)
2007–2011 Birmingham City 47 (0)
2012–2014 Middlesbrough 17 (0)
2014–2015 Hartlepool United 5 (0)
Total 166 (2)
National team
2002–2003 England U21 4 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

Stuart Parnaby (born 19 July 1982) is a retired English professional footballer who played as a right back.

Parnaby graduated from Middlesbrough's Academy, which was run by his father, Dave. 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 on a two-year deal in July 2012.

Career

Middlesbrough

Parnaby, a native of Durham, County Durham, began his senior career for Middlesbrough in September 2000 in a League Cup match against Macclesfield Town. The next month, he was loaned to Halifax Town, during which time he played six games and won Division Three's Player of the Month award.

Parnaby did not feature in the 2001–02 season, due to long-lasting injuries. Again, during the 2003–04 season, he found himself struggling to feature in the team after a four-month layoff for a knee injury. The following year, he played in over half Middlesbrough's Premier League matches, and in the 2005–06 season, he played a full part in their progress to the semi-final of the FA Cup and the final of the UEFA Cup, in which he started. He was first choice right-back at the start of the 2006–07 season, but the form and performances of fellow defenders Andrew Davies and Abel Xavier made him lose his place in the starting line-up.

Birmingham City

Parnaby signed a three-year contract with Birmingham City on a free transfer on 1 June 2007.[2]

In the 2007–08 Premier League season, Parnaby struggled with injuries and loss of form, so was unable to dislodge former Tottenham Hotspur player Stephen Kelly from the right-back spot. Kelly retained the jersey for the whole campaign, becoming the only player to play every Premiership game. However 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 game of the season against Sheffield United in the Championship.

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 victory in August 2009.

He scored his first goal for Birmingham against Coventry City in the FA Cup on 29 January 2011.

He was an unused substitute as Birmingham won the 2011 League Cup, defeating favourites Arsenal 2–1.[3] Following the club's relegation at the end of the 2010–11 season, Parnaby left the club when his contract expired.[4]

After training with clubs including Coventry City and Leeds United, Parnaby was reported in late September to have agreed a contract and passed a medical with former club Birmingham City, but the club made a decision not to proceed.[5][6] He later had trials with Millwall,[7] Charlton Athletic,[8] Carlisle United and Hull City.[9]

Return to Middlesbrough

On 2 July 2012, Parnaby rejoined Middlesbrough on a two-year deal with the option of a further year.[10] He made his competitive debut on 25 September as manager Tony Mowbray made eleven changes for the League Cup match at Preston North End, which Boro won 3–1.[11] Parnaby was released by the club on 16 May 2014.

Retirement

Parnaby announced his retirement from professional football on 10 September 2015.[12]

Career statistics

As of match played 26 January 2013
Club statistics
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Middlesbrough 2000–01[13] Premier League 000010–10
Halifax Town (loan) 2000–01[13] Division Three 6000–0060
Middlesbrough 2001–02[14] Premier League 000000–00
2002–03[15] Premier League 2101010–230
2003–04[16] Premier League 1301020–160
2004–05[17] Premier League 19000005[lower-alpha 1]0240
2005–06[18] Premier League 202813011[lower-alpha 1]1424
2006–07[19] Premier League 1802010–210
Middlesbrough total 912121801611274
Birmingham City 2007–08[20] Premier League 1300020–150
2008–09[21] Championship 2101020–240
2009–10[22] Premier League 801020–110
2010–11[23] Premier League 504120–111
Birmingham City total 4706180–611
Middlesbrough 2012–13[24] Championship 1202020–160
Career total 15622021801612105
  1. 1 2 Appearance(s) in UEFA Cup

Honours

References

  1. 1 2 Hugman, Barry, ed. (2005). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2005/2006. Queen Anne Press. p. 319. ISBN 978-1-85291-662-6.
  2. ↑ "Parnaby makes Birmingham switch". BBC Sport. 1 June 2007. Retrieved 1 June 2007.
  3. ↑ McNulty, Philip (27 February 2011). "Arsenal 1–2 Birmingham". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 February 2011.
  4. ↑ "Carr Gears Up". Birmingham City F.C. 27 May 2011. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
  5. ↑ "Parnaby set to rejoin Birmingham after Hughton talks him round". Mail Online. 19 September 2011. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
  6. ↑ Tattum, Colin (28 September 2011). "Chris Hughton on the decision not to re-sign Stuart Parnaby". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
  7. ↑ "Agyemang back with Hoops". Sky Sports. 10 November 2011. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
  8. ↑ Haines, Gary (22 November 2011). "Benson strike is little consolation". Charlton Athletic F.C. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
  9. ↑ "Robbie Fowler to Hull City rumour laughed off by his former Liverpool and Leeds team-mate Nick Barmby". Hull Daily Mail. 9 March 2012. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
  10. ↑ "Boro Welcome Back Stuart". Middlesbrough F.C. 2 July 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
  11. ↑ Vickers, Anthony (26 September 2012). "Preston 1 Boro 3". Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough). Retrieved 26 September 2012.
  12. ↑ "Former Hartlepool Defender Stuart Parnaby Announces Retirement". Hartlepool United F.C. 10 September 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  13. 1 2 "Games played by Stuart Parnaby in 2000/2001". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
  14. ↑ "Games played by Stuart Parnaby in 2001/2002". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
  15. ↑ "Games played by Stuart Parnaby in 2002/2003". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
  16. ↑ "Games played by Stuart Parnaby in 2003/2004". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
  17. ↑ "Games played by Stuart Parnaby in 2004/2005". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
  18. ↑ "Games played by Stuart Parnaby in 2005/2006". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
  19. ↑ "Games played by Stuart Parnaby in 2006/2007". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
  20. ↑ "Games played by Stuart Parnaby in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
  21. ↑ "Games played by Stuart Parnaby in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
  22. ↑ "Games played by Stuart Parnaby in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
  23. ↑ "Games played by Stuart Parnaby in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 September 2012.
  24. ↑ "Games played by Stuart Parnaby in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 January 2013.

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