Garry Parker

Garry Parker Date of Birth: Sep 7, 1965

Born in Oxford, cultured midfielder Garry signed as an apprentice for the Hatters in 1982 and full professional forms a year later. Due to the form of the likes of Ricky Hill and David Preece he failed to earn a regular place at Kenilworth Road and so stepped down a level in 1986, joining Hull who were managed by his old Luton skipper Brian Horton.

Such was his form at Boothferry Park that he was soon back in the top flight with Nottingham Forest where he was on the fringes of the full England side and also starred in the 1989 Littlewoods Cup win against the Hatters!

Further big money moves to Aston Villa and then Leicester followed, much to the disgust of Luton fans, before he brought his career to a close in Oxfordshire non-League circles.

Garry became first team coach under Neil Lennon at Celtic, Bolton and Hibs before joining Oxford United as performance analyst.