Frank Parsons (soccer)

Frank Parsons was an Australian retired soccer player who played as a striker for the Australia national soccer team. He played his club football for Adamstown and Leichhardt-Annandale.[1][2]

For the Crystal Palace and Cardiff City player, see Frank Parsons (English footballer)

Youth

He attended Adamstown Public School.

Playing career

Club career

Parsons began his senior club career with Adamstown before moving to Sydney to play for Leichhardt-Annandale.[3]

He announced his retirement several times, citing scrutiny from referees and politics.[1][4][5][6]

International career

In 1948 he made his debut for Australia in a match against New Zealand. Throughout the duration of his career, Parsons scored 16 goals for Australia including 6 in one game against New Zealand.[1]

After retirement

After retiring from football he decided to get in involved in Football administration joining the newly-formed NSW Soccer Federation.[1] He was later the principal for Excelsior Public School in Sydney. He was the principal of Shelley Public School Blacktown in 1966.

Parsons died in January 2021.[7]

Honours

In 1999, Parsons was inducted into the Soccer Australia Hall of Fame (now known as the Football Federation Australia Hall of Fame).[8]

References
  1. Parsons, Frank. "Interviews with Formeroos - Frank Parsons". OzFootball (Interview). Interviewed by Greg Stock. Archived from the original on 11 June 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  2. "Parsons Stars In Soccer Win". The Sydney Morning Herald (35, 123). New South Wales, Australia. 17 July 1950. p. 6. Retrieved 3 November 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. "Newcomer to 1st grade Soccer scores 6 of Adamstown's 9 goals". The Sun (2143). New South Wales, Australia. 23 April 1944. p. 3 (SPORTS SECTION). Retrieved 3 November 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. "Parsons "Disgusted" - To Give Up Soccer". The Sydney Morning Herald. 1 May 1950. p. 6. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  5. "Parsons Retires". The Sydney Morning Herald (35, 477). New South Wales, Australia. 5 September 1951. p. 10. Retrieved 3 November 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. "Soccer Test star retires". The Sun-Herald. New South Wales, Australia. 21 March 1954. p. 41. Retrieved 3 November 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. "Vale Frank Parsons". https://www.socceroos.com.au/. Football Australia. Retrieved 7 February 2021. External link in |website= (help)
  8. "Hall of Fame - 1999 Inductees". MyFootball. Football Federation Australia. 4 December 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2020.


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