Raymond Parlour was born on 7 March 1973 and is an English former professional footballer and sports radio pundit for BBC Radio 5 Live and Talksport.
20 Facts About Ray Parlour
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Ray Parlour was a midfielder from 1992 to 2007, and spent his career playing for Arsenal, Middlesbrough and Hull City.
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Ray Parlour totalled 466 games and 32 goals for Arsenal, winning honours including three Premier League titles, four FA Cup and the 1994 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup.
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Ray Parlour played ten games for England in 1999 and 2000.
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Ray Parlour has been described as an "unsung hero" and praised as a "fans' favourite" for his high work rate and commitment.
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Ray Parlour is most famous for his time at Arsenal, where he played for fifteen years.
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Ray Parlour's increasing success in his Gunners shirt did not secure him a place in England's 1998 World Cup squad, coach Glenn Hoddle preferring Spurs' Darren Anderton instead.
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Ray Parlour was the only Arsenal player successful from the penalty spot in the team's shoot-out defeat by Galatasaray in the final.
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In total, Ray Parlour played 466 games for the Gunners, scoring 32 goals in all competitions.
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In July 2004, Ray Parlour joined fellow Premier League club Middlesbrough on a free transfer, signing a three-year contract at the Riverside Stadium.
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Ray Parlour was released from his contract on 25 January 2007, and returned to train at Arsenal.
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In June 2012, Ray Parlour was one of several retired footballers enlisted by the semi-professional Wembley to assist them in the forthcoming season's FA Cup.
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Ray Parlour was a part of the squads that participated in the Toulon Tournament in 1992 and 1994, England would ultimately win the tournament in 1994 with Parlour playing in the final against Portugal.
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Ray Parlour won the Prix Special award for his performances in the tournament.
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Ray Parlour made his senior team debut as a substitute in a UEFA Euro 2000 qualifier against Poland on 27 March 1999; he won ten caps for England altogether, without ever scoring any goals.
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Ray Parlour did not feature in any tournament finals, a knee injury forcing him to withdraw from England's squad for Euro 2000.
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Ray Parlour was called up into the squad several times by new manager Sven-Goran Eriksson in 2001, but was never sent onto the pitch.
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Ray Parlour began his career as a pundit with Setanta Sports in 2007.
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Ray Parlour has since appeared on BBC Radio 5 Live and Talksport.
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In 2019 and 2020, Ray Parlour featured in both seasons of ITV show Harry's Heroes, which featured former football manager Harry Redknapp attempting get a squad of former England international footballers back fit and healthy for a game against Germany legends.