Harry Parsons (English footballer)

Harry Parsons

Personal information
Full name	Harry John Parsons [1]
Date of birth	(2002-10-09) 9 October 2002 (age 21)
Place of birth	Swindon, England
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Chippenham Town
Youth career
2011–2021	Swindon Town
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2023	Swindon Town	17	(0)
2021–2022	→ Chippenham Town (loan)	7	(5)
2022	→ Banbury United (loan)	6	(2)
2022	→ Chippenham Town (loan)	11	(3)
2023	→ Farnborough (loan)	11	(4)
2023–2024	Maidenhead United	12	(0)
2023	→ Banbury United (loan)	3	(0)
2023–2024	→ Weymouth (loan)	24	(3)
2024-	Chippenham Town	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:33 9th June 2024 (UTC)

Harry John Parsons (born 9 October 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for National League South side Chippenham Town.

Career

In 2011, Parsons joined Swindon Town's academy after trialling with Reading and Swindon, signing a scholarship with the club in 2019. ^[2] On 13 November 2019, Parsons made his debut for the club in a 1–0 EFL Trophy loss against Bristol Rovers. ^[3] On 14 May 2021 it was announced that he had been offered a new contract and it was confirmed as signed the following month. ^{[4] [5]}

On 12 November 2021, Parsons joined National League South side Chippenham Town on a one-month loan deal. ^[6] Against the Dorking Wanderers he scored three goals within 7 minutes. On 10 December 2021, the loan was extended for a further month. ^[7]

On 26 August 2022, Parsons joined National League North club Banbury United on loan until January 2023. ^[8] Parsons was recalled on 13 October. ^[9] On 29 October, Parsons returned for a second loan spell with Chippenham Town. ^[10] In February 2023, he joined Farnborough on loan until the end of the season. ^[11] Swindon released Parsons at the end of the 2022-23 season. ^[12]

Parsons joined Maidenhead United for the 2023-24 season. ^[13] On 14 November 2023 he joined Banbury United on a one-month loan. ^[14] When this loan expired, he then joined Weymouth on another 28-day loan. ^[15] He left Maidenhead at the end of the season after one goal in fifteen appearances. ^[16]

On 8 June 2024, Parsons re-joined Chippenham Town for the 2024/25 season on a permanent basis. ^[17]

Style of play

Swindon under-18's manager David Farrell has labelled Parsons as "raw" and "a pest" up front. ^[18]

Career statistics

As of 20 April 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Swindon Town	2019–20 [19]	League Two	0	0	0	0	0	0	1 [lower-alpha 1]	0	1	0
	2020–21 [20]	League One	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	2021–22 [21]	League Two	15	0	1	0	1	0	3 [lower-alpha 1]	0	20	0
	2022–23 [22]	League Two	0	0	0	0	1	0	1 [lower-alpha 1]	0	2	0
	Total		17	0	1	0	2	0	5	0	25	0
Chippenham Town (loan)	2021–22 [23]	National League South	7	5	0	0	—		1 [lower-alpha 2]	0	8	5
Banbury United (loan)	2022–23 [23]	National League North	6	2	0	0	—		0	0	6	2
Chippenham Town (loan)	2022–23 [23]	National League South	11	3	2	1	—		2 [lower-alpha 2]	1	15	5
Farnborough (loan)	2022–23 [23]	National League South	11	4	0	0	—		0	0	11	4
Maidenhead United	2023–24 [23]	National League	12	0	2	0	—		1 [lower-alpha 3]	1	15	1
Banbury United (loan)	2023–24 [23]	National League North	3	0	0	0	—		0	0	3	0
Weymouth (loan)	2023–24 [23]	National League South	24	3	0	0	—		0	0	24	3
Career total			91	17	5	1	2	0	9	2	107	20

1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
2. Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
3. Appearance(s) in Berks & Bucks Senior Cup

References

1. "Club List of Registered Players as at 21st May 2022" (PDF). English Football League. p. 91. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
2. "Success Stories". Advanced Sports Coaching. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
3. "Bristol Rovers vs. Swindon Town 1–0". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
4. "2021 Retained and Released List".
5. "HARRY PARSONS SIGNS FIRST PRO DEAL WITH TOWN". Swindon Town F.C. 14 June 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
6. "Parsons joins Chippenham on loan, Aguiar extends stay". www.swindontownfc.co.uk. 12 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
7. "Player Update: Harry Parsons's loan extended". Chippenham Town FC. 10 December 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
8. "Parsons heads to Banbury on loan". www.swindontownfc.co.uk. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
9. "Harry Parsons recalled from loan". www.swindontownfc.co.uk. 13 October 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
10. "Chippenham sign Parsons on loan". www.swindontownfc.co.uk. 29 October 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
11. "Parsons completes loan move to Farnborough". www.swindontownfc.co.uk. 13 February 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
12. "Robins confirm released and retained list". www.swindontownfc.co.uk. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
13. "Dev swoops for forward Harry Parsons". www.maidenheadunitedfc.org. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
14. https://twitter.com/MUFCYorkRoad/status/1724419454451200331
15. https://uptheterras.co.uk/2023/12/14/welcome-to-the-terras-harry-parsons/
16. https://www.maidenheadunitedfc.org/news/magpies-announce-retained-list-ahead-of-2024-25-campaign/
17. "Harry Parsons makes permanent switch to the Bluebirds". www.chippenhamtown.com. 8 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
18. "Swindon Town U18s boss David Farrell has high hopes for Harry Parsons". Swindon Advertiser. 9 March 2019. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
19. "Games played by Harry Parsons in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
20. "Games played by Harry Parsons in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
21. "Games played by Harry Parsons in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
22. "Games played by Harry Parsons in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
23. Harry Parsons at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 October 2022.