Lilian Parr (26 April 1905 – 24 May 1978) was an English professional women's association football player who played as a winger.

[3] Her father was a labourer at the local glass factory and the family rented out space in the yard and rooms at their house for extra income.

Instead, her fearless streak and robust frame allowed her to compete alongside boys in both football and rugby.

While playing for the Dick, Kerr's Ladies she was noted for her large appetite and almost constant smoking of Woodbine cigarettes.

She died of breast cancer in 1978, aged 73, and is buried in the town of her birth, St Helens, Merseyside.

She was the only person I knew who could lift a dead ball, the old heavy leather ball, from the left-wing over to me on the right and nearly knock me out with the force of the shot..."[14] The programme from a September 1923 fixture between Dick, Kerr's Ladies, and Stoke described Parr as "Big, fast and powerful, is tricky and can take corner kicks better than most men.

"[15] It also noted that Parr "scores goals from extraordinary angles with a left-foot cross drive, which nearly breaks the net.

During Dick, Kerr's Ladies' 1922 tour to the USA, the Washington Post reported that "Miss Lily Parr, at outside left, put up an aggressive game registering two goals in seven tries she had at the net"[14] following a 4–4 draw with Washington's top male club.

In April 1921 Parr and Hilda Durbar of Stoke United were sent off for fighting in Dick, Kerr Ladies' fractious 2–0 win before 13,000 fans at The Old Recreation Ground.

[20] In July 2021 a new permanent display celebrating Parr's life and impact on the game was opened at The National Football Museum.

[21] In July 2023, Parr was featured in the New York Times Overlooked series obituaries on remarkable people whose deaths initially went unreported in newspaper.