Eric Parsons
| Date of birth | 09 November 1923 |
| Place of birth | Worthing |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Outside right |
A fast winger, Eric Parsons scored 11 goals for Chelsea as they became 1st Division Champions in 1955. He later became a national bowls player.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Ham United | 01 Oct 1943 | 01 Dec 1950 | |
| Chelsea | 01 Dec 1950 | 01 Nov 1956 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946-47 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1946-47 | West Ham United | League Division Two | 12 | 4 |
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| 1947-48 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1947-48 | West Ham United | League Division Two | 42 | 11 |
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| 1948-49 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1948-49 | West Ham United | League Division Two | 42 | 9 |
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| 1949-50 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1949-50 | West Ham United | League Division Two | 38 | 7 |
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| 1950-51 | Chelsea | League Division One | 5 | ||||
| 1950-51 | West Ham United | League Division Two | 11 | 3 |
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| 1951-52 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1951-52 | Chelsea | League Division One | 11 | 1 |
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| 1952-53 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 7 | 3 |
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| 1952-53 | Chelsea | League Division One | 33 | 8 |
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| 1953-54 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1953-54 | Chelsea | League Division One | 29 | 9 |
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| 1954-55 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 1954-55 | Chelsea | League Division One | 42 | 11 |
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| 1955-56 | Chelsea | FA Charity Shield | 1 | ||||
| 1955-56 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 1955-56 | Chelsea | League Division One | 33 | 7 |
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| 1956-57 | Chelsea | League Division One | 5 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Dec 1950 | Liverpool v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Dec 1950 | Chelsea v Fulham | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Dec 1950 | Chelsea v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1950 | Portsmouth v Chelsea | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1950 | Chelsea v Portsmouth | L | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 18 Aug 1951 | Blackpool v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Aug 1951 | Chelsea v Arsenal | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 25 Aug 1951 | Chelsea v Liverpool | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1951 | Arsenal v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Sep 1951 | Portsmouth v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1951 | Chelsea v Derby County | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1951 | Manchester City v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Jan 1952 | Fulham v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Jan 1952 | Chelsea v Chester | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 26 Jan 1952 | Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Feb 1952 | Chelsea v Tranmere Rovers | W | 4-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 09 Feb 1952 | Sunderland v Chelsea | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Mar 1952 | West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Aug 1952 | Manchester United v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1952 | Chelsea v Derby County | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1952 | Chelsea v Portsmouth | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1952 | Derby County v Chelsea | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 06 Sep 1952 | Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1952 | Chelsea v Blackpool | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Sep 1952 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Sep 1952 | Blackpool v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Sep 1952 | Sunderland v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Sep 1952 | Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Oct 1952 | Chelsea v Preston North End | W | 5-3 | League Division One | |
| 18 Oct 1952 | Burnley v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Oct 1952 | Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Nov 1952 | Sheffield Wednesday v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Nov 1952 | Chelsea v Cardiff City | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Nov 1952 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Nov 1952 | Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 13 Dec 1952 | Manchester City v Chelsea | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Jan 1953 | Derby County v Chelsea | D | 4-4 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 1953 | Chelsea v Derby County | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 17 Jan 1953 | Chelsea v Bolton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Jan 1953 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Jan 1953 | Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 04 Feb 1953 | West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 07 Feb 1953 | Chelsea v Sunderland | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 09 Feb 1953 | Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round 2nd replay |
| 11 Feb 1953 | West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea | W | 0-4 | FA Cup | 4th round 3rd replay |
| 14 Feb 1953 | Chelsea v Birmingham City | L | 0-4 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 18 Feb 1953 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 Feb 1953 | Chelsea v Charlton Athletic | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Feb 1953 | Preston North End v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Mar 1953 | Chelsea v Burnley | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Mar 1953 | Chelsea v Liverpool | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Mar 1953 | Cardiff City v Chelsea | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 03 Apr 1953 | Chelsea v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Apr 1953 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Apr 1953 | West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Apr 1953 | Chelsea v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Apr 1953 | Liverpool v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Apr 1953 | Chelsea v Manchester City | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Sep 1953 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Oct 1953 | West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea | L | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 31 Oct 1953 | Chelsea v Liverpool | W | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 Nov 1953 | Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Nov 1953 | Chelsea v Burnley | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Nov 1953 | Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Nov 1953 | Chelsea v Preston North End | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Dec 1953 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Dec 1953 | Chelsea v Manchester United | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Dec 1953 | Chelsea v Blackpool | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1953 | Chelsea v Cardiff City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Dec 1953 | Cardiff City v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Jan 1954 | Charlton Athletic v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Jan 1954 | West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 16 Jan 1954 | Sheffield United v Chelsea | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 23 Jan 1954 | Chelsea v Huddersfield Town | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 06 Feb 1954 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 13 Feb 1954 | Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Feb 1954 | Sunderland v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Feb 1954 | Chelsea v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Mar 1954 | Middlesbrough v Chelsea | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 17 Mar 1954 | Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Mar 1954 | Liverpool v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Mar 1954 | Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Apr 1954 | Burnley v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 10 Apr 1954 | Chelsea v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Apr 1954 | Chelsea v Manchester City | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Apr 1954 | Preston North End v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Apr 1954 | Manchester City v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Apr 1954 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 Aug 1954 | Leicester City v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Aug 1954 | Chelsea v Burnley | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Aug 1954 | Chelsea v Bolton Wanderers | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 31 Aug 1954 | Burnley v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Sep 1954 | Chelsea v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Sep 1954 | Chelsea v Preston North End | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Sep 1954 | Manchester City v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Sep 1954 | Preston North End v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Sep 1954 | Chelsea v Everton | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Sep 1954 | Sheffield United v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Sep 1954 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 02 Oct 1954 | Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 09 Oct 1954 | Huddersfield Town v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Oct 1954 | Chelsea v Manchester United | L | 5-6 | League Division One | |
| 23 Oct 1954 | Blackpool v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Oct 1954 | Chelsea v Charlton Athletic | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 06 Nov 1954 | Sunderland v Chelsea | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 13 Nov 1954 | Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Nov 1954 | Sheffield Wednesday v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Nov 1954 | Chelsea v Portsmouth | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Dec 1954 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea | W | 3-4 | League Division One | |
| 11 Dec 1954 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Dec 1954 | Chelsea v Leicester City | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1954 | Arsenal v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1954 | Chelsea v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1955 | Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea | W | 2-5 | League Division One | |
| 08 Jan 1955 | Chelsea v Walsall | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 22 Jan 1955 | Chelsea v Manchester City | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 29 Jan 1955 | Bristol Rovers v Chelsea | W | 1-3 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 05 Feb 1955 | Everton v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Feb 1955 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | W | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 19 Feb 1955 | Notts County v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 26 Feb 1955 | Chelsea v Huddersfield Town | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Mar 1955 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 09 Mar 1955 | West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea | W | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 12 Mar 1955 | Chelsea v Blackpool | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Mar 1955 | Charlton Athletic v Chelsea | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Mar 1955 | Cardiff City v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Mar 1955 | Chelsea v Sunderland | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Apr 1955 | Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea | W | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 08 Apr 1955 | Chelsea v Sheffield United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Apr 1955 | Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Apr 1955 | Portsmouth v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Apr 1955 | Chelsea v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Apr 1955 | Manchester United v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Aug 1955 | Chelsea v Bolton Wanderers | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Aug 1955 | Huddersfield Town v Chelsea | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1955 | Arsenal v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1955 | Chelsea v Huddersfield Town | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1955 | Chelsea v Portsmouth | L | 1-5 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1955 | Sunderland v Chelsea | L | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 14 Sep 1955 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | W | 3-0 | FA Charity Shield | |
| 17 Sep 1955 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Sep 1955 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Oct 1955 | Chelsea v Manchester City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Oct 1955 | Charlton Athletic v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Oct 1955 | Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Oct 1955 | Preston North End v Chelsea | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 29 Oct 1955 | Chelsea v Burnley | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Nov 1955 | Birmingham City v Chelsea | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Nov 1955 | Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Nov 1955 | Manchester United v Chelsea | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Nov 1955 | Chelsea v Sheffield United | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Dec 1955 | Everton v Chelsea | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 10 Dec 1955 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Dec 1955 | Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Dec 1955 | Chelsea v Arsenal | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1955 | Cardiff City v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1955 | Chelsea v Cardiff City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Dec 1955 | Portsmouth v Chelsea | D | 4-4 | League Division One | |
| 07 Jan 1956 | Hartlepools United v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 1956 | Chelsea v Sunderland | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 21 Jan 1956 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | W | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 28 Jan 1956 | Burnley v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Feb 1956 | Chelsea v Burnley | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 04 Feb 1956 | Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 06 Feb 1956 | Burnley v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 4th round 2nd replay |
| 13 Feb 1956 | Chelsea v Burnley | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 4th round 3rd replay |
| 03 Mar 1956 | Chelsea v Manchester United | L | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 10 Mar 1956 | Burnley v Chelsea | L | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Mar 1956 | Chelsea v Birmingham City | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Mar 1956 | West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Mar 1956 | Luton Town v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 31 Mar 1956 | Chelsea v Preston North End | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Aug 1956 | Burnley v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Sep 1956 | Chelsea v Birmingham City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Sep 1956 | Chelsea v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Sep 1956 | West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Oct 1956 | Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.