Edward Parsons (footballer)

Edward Parsons (January 1879 – 1956), known as Ted or Teddy Parsons, was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke[1] and in the Southern League for Brighton & Hove Albion.[2]

Edward Parsons

Personal information
Full name	Edward Parsons[1]
Date of birth	January 1879[1]
Place of birth	Stoke-upon-Trent, England[1]
Date of death	1956 (aged 77)[1]
Place of death	Stafford, England[1]
Position(s)	Half-back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1896	Stafford Rangers
1897–1900	Stoke	55	(1)
1900	Featherstone Rangers
1901	Distillery
1902	Stafford Rangers
1903–1905	Brighton & Hove Albion	37	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Parsons was born in Stoke-upon-Trent and played amateur football with Stafford Rangers before joining Stoke in 1887.[1] He was used as back up to Joe Murphy but he played in all of Stoke's matches in the FA Cup in 1898–99 as the team reached the semi-final before being beaten 3–1 by Derby County.[1]

Murphy joined Woolwich Arsenal and Parsons took his place for the 1899–1900 and missed just two matches.[1] But he lost his place to Billy Leech and left Stoke for Featherstone Rangers and then Brighton & Hove Albion.[1]

Career statistics

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Stoke[1]	1897–98	First Division	6	0	1	0	7	0
	1898–99	First Division	13	0	6	0	19	0
	1899–1900	First Division	31	1	2	0	33	1
	1900–01	First Division	5	0	1	0	6	0
Career Total			55	1	10	0	65	1

References

1. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
2. Carder, Tim; Harris, Roger (1997). Albion A–Z: A Who's Who of Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Hove: Goldstone Books. p. 148. ISBN 978-0-9521337-1-1.