Career
He made a scoring debut for Bray against Shamrock Rovers in the Leinster Senior Cup (association football) on 24 August 1988 His first of 100 league goals came on the opening day of the 1989-1990 League of Ireland season at Monaghan. Parsons made 2 substitute appearances against Trabzonspor in the 1990-1991 European Cup Winners" Cup. On 20 March 1994 Parsons scored 4 for Longford Town against Street James"s Gate F.C. The 1995-1996 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.
He scored a total of 55 goals in his 3 spells at the Carlisle Grounds.
