Richie Parsons
Richie Parsons was an Irish football player during the 1990s and 2000s and is one of only 42 players to score 99 goals,.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Richard Parsons | ||
| Date of birth | 5 May 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Republic of Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1991 | Bray Wanderers | 42 | (9) |
| 1991–1992 | Athlone Town | 24 | (2) |
| 1992–1993 | Longford Town | 19 | (15) |
| 1992–1993 | Monaghan United | 3 | (0) |
| 1993–1994 | Longford Town | 25 | (11) |
| 1994–1995 | Finn Harps | 21 | (7) |
| 1995–1999 | (Bray Wanderers ]] | 100 | (36) |
| 1999–2000 | Longford Town | 34 | (13) |
| 2000–2001 | Athlone Town | 4 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | Home Farm | 26 | (7) |
| 2001–2002 | Bray Wanderers | 1 | (0) |
| Total | 553 | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
He made a scoring debut for Bray against Shamrock Rovers in the Leinster Senior Cup on 24 August 1988[2]
His first of 100 league goals came on the opening day of the 1989–90 League of Ireland First Division season at Monaghan. Parsons made 2 substitute appearances against Trabzonspor in the 1990–91 European Cup Winners' Cup.
On 20 March 1994 Parsons scored 4 for Longford Town against St James's Gate F.C.[3]
The 1995-96 League of Ireland season was a rewarding one for Parsons and Bray. On the opening night Wanderers hammered Monaghan United 5–1 at Gortakeegan with Parsons scoring the very first league hat trick for a Bray Wanderers player.[4]
He scored a total of 55 goals in his 3 spells at the Carlisle Grounds.
Honours
F.A.I.CUP 1990 F.A.I.CUP 1999 Leinster Senior Cup Athlone Town 1992
References
- Ireland – List of Topscorers. Rsssf.com (24 December 2012). Retrieved on 28 October 2013.
- https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1988/0825/Pg003.html#Ar00306
- Bray Wanderers Afc. Braywanderers.com. Retrieved on 28 October 2013.