Matthew John Parsons (born 25 December 1991) is an English
footballer
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who plays as a
left back
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for
Faversham Town.
Early life
Parsons attended Sedgehill School,
Lewisham
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.
Playing career
Parsons graduated from the Crystal Palace Academy to sign his first professional contract with
Crystal Palace
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in April 2010. He made his first team debut in the
League Cup Second Round
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on 24 August 2010,
replacing Edgar Davids
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After beginning his care ...
82 minutes into their 1–1 draw with
Portsmouth
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at
Fratton Park
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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
Norwich City
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at
Selhurst Park
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.
He joined
Barnet
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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
Wycombe Wanderers
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Founded in 188 ...
on loan for an initial one month youth loan deal.
On 17 January 2014, Parsons joined
Plymouth Argyle
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for an undisclosed fee until the end of the
2013–14 season.
References
External links
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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