Eric Parsons

Date of birth09 November 1923
Place of birthWorthing
NationalityEnglish
PositionOutside 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
1947-48 West Ham United FA Cup 2
1
1947-48 West Ham United League Division Two 42
11
1948-49 West Ham United FA Cup 1
1948-49 West Ham United League Division Two 42
9
1949-50 West Ham United FA Cup 2
1949-50 West Ham United League Division Two 38
7
1950-51 Chelsea League Division One 5
1950-51 West Ham United League Division Two 11
3
1951-52 Chelsea FA Cup 2
1951-52 Chelsea League Division One 11
1
1952-53 Chelsea FA Cup 7
3
1952-53 Chelsea League Division One 33
8
1953-54 Chelsea FA Cup 1
1953-54 Chelsea League Division One 29
9
1954-55 Chelsea FA Cup 3
1
1954-55 Chelsea League Division One 42
11
1955-56 Chelsea FA Charity Shield 1
1955-56 Chelsea FA Cup 5
1
1955-56 Chelsea League Division One 33
7
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.