Matthew John Parsons (born 25 December 1991) is an English

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who plays as a

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for Faversham Town.

Early life

Parsons attended Sedgehill School,

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Playing career

Parsons graduated from the Crystal Palace Academy to sign his first professional contract with

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in April 2010. He made his first team debut in the League Cup

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on 24 August 2010, replacing

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82 minutes into their 1–1 draw with

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, his team losing 4–3 on penalties. He made his first league appearance the following January, playing the full game and impressing fans in a goalless draw with

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. He joined

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on loan in March 2011. In the 2011–12 season Parsons went on to play six times in all competitions for Crystal Palace. On 30 August 2012, he joined

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on loan for an initial one month youth loan deal. On 17 January 2014, Parsons joined

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for an undisclosed fee until the end of the 2013–14 season.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Parsons, Matthew Living people 1991 births English men's footballers Men's association football fullbacks Crystal Palace F.C. players Barnet F.C. players Eastbourne Borough F.C. players Wycombe Wanderers F.C. players Plymouth Argyle F.C. players Boreham Wood F.C. players Leatherhead F.C. players Chatham Town F.C. players Maidenhead United F.C. players Greenwich Borough F.C. players Erith & Belvedere F.C. players Cray Valley Paper Mills F.C. players Cray Wanderers F.C. players Faversham Town F.C. players Corinthian-Casuals F.C. players Romford F.C. players Glebe F.C. players Sheppey United F.C. players English Football League players National League (English football) players Isthmian League players Southern Counties East Football League players Footballers from the London Borough of Lewisham 21st-century English sportsmen