Matthew Parsons
English footballer
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Matthew John Parsons (born 25 December 1991) is an English footballer who plays as a left back for Faversham Town.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew John Parsons[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 December 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Catford, England[2] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Faversham Town | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Crystal Palace | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2014 | Crystal Palace | 6 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Barnet (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Wycombe Wanderers (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2014 | Plymouth Argyle | 10 | (0) |
| 2014 | Boreham Wood | 1 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Eastbourne Borough | 6 | (0) |
| 2015 | Maidenhead United | 1 | (0) |
| 2015 | Leatherhead | 1 | (0) |
| 2015 | Chatham Town | 1 | (0) |
| 2016 | Greenwich Borough | 1 | (0) |
| 2017 | Erith & Belvedere | 18 | (4) |
| 2017–2018 | Cray Valley Paper Mills | 33 | (2) |
| 2018 | Cray Wanderers | 2 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Chatham Town | 32 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Glebe | 32 | (2) |
| 2020 | Faversham Town | 3 | (0) |
| 2020 | Corinthian-Casuals | 4 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Romford | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Glebe | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | Sheppey United | 10 | (0) |
| 2022– | Faversham Town | 13 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:09, 1 February 2023 (UTC) | |||
Early life
Parsons attended Sedgehill School, Lewisham.[citation needed]
Playing career
Parsons graduated from the Crystal Palace Academy to sign his first professional contract with Crystal Palace in April 2010.[4] He made his first team debut in the League Cup Second Round on 24 August 2010, replacing Edgar Davids 82 minutes into their 1–1 draw with Portsmouth at Fratton Park, his team losing 4–3 on penalties.[5] He made his first league appearance the following January, playing the full game and impressing fans in a goalless draw with Norwich City at Selhurst Park.
He joined Barnet on loan in March 2011.[6]
In the 2011–12 season Parsons went on to play six times in all competitions for Crystal Palace.
On 30 August 2012, he joined Wycombe Wanderers on loan for an initial one month youth loan deal.[7][8]
On 17 January 2014, Parsons joined Plymouth Argyle for an undisclosed fee until the end of the 2013–14 season.[9]
