Eric Parsons
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eric George Parsons[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 November 1923 | ||
| Place of birth | Worthing, England | ||
| Date of death | 7 February 2011 (aged 87) | ||
| Place of death | Worthing, England[1] | ||
| Position(s) |
Outside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1947–1950 | West Ham United | 145 | (34) |
| 1950–1956 | Chelsea | 158 | (37) |
| 1956–1961 | Brentford | 118 | (18) |
| Dover | |||
| International career | |||
| 1949 |
England B | 2 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Eric George Parsons (9 November 1923 – 7 February 2011) was a footballer who played for West Ham United, Chelsea and Brentford in England.
Career
An
1948–49 seasons and made a total of 152 appearances for the club, scoring 35 goals.[3] His last game came against Notts County on 25 November 1950.[3]
He served in
Second World War
.
Parsons joined Chelsea in November 1950 for a then club record fee of
speeches following the win over Wednesday, he finally won over the crowd at Stamford Bridge, who chanted "We want Rabbit."[2]
Parsons left Chelsea in November 1956 for Brentford.2004–05 Parsons was among several surviving members of the 1954–55 title-winning side to be invited to the trophy presentation at Stamford Bridge. He continued to live in his home town of Worthing and played for the town's bowling club.[7] He died on 7 February 2011.[1]
Notes
- ^ a b c "Eric Parsons". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ a b c d e "Eric Parsons". www.chelseafc.com. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Eric Parsons". 11v11.com. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ^ "Eric Parsons". www.westhamstats.info. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ^ "England – International Results B-Team – Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ISBN 0951526200.
- ^ "History". www.worthingbowlsclub.co.uk. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
References
- Hogg, Tony (2005). Who's Who of West Ham United. Profile Sports Media. p. 161. ISBN 1-903135-50-8.
- Eric Parsons, westhamstats.info, last accessed 5 February 2007