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Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2019 15:11:42 GMT
Sad news today of the passing of yet another of our great 70s side.A no nonsense defender who gave his all for the side,lets hope he gets what he deserves,a minutes applause before Saturdays game or easter monday
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Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2019 15:16:52 GMT
Great servant for the gas.
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Post by BRFPA on Apr 12, 2019 15:42:36 GMT
Sadly we can confirm this news, that Lindsay passed away this morning.  We had known for some time that Lindsay was ill, but quite rightly his family wanted their privacy. We'll pass on any funeral news when available / appropriate. Rest In Peace. |
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Post by harrybuckle on Apr 12, 2019 16:09:20 GMT
A tremendous loyal player who was always consistent and loved a tackle. A valued member of the 1974 promotion winning side.
LINDSAY WILLIAM PARSONS
Born 20.3.1946 B***** Hill, Bristol Died 12.4.2019 Bristol
5’ 9”; 11 st 7 lbs Full Back
Rovers League Début: 18.4.64 v Notts County
Career: South Gloucester Boys; New Cheltenham; March 1961 Bristol Rovers (professional, 20.3.64) [354+6,0]; 30.7.77 Torquay United (£5,000) [56,0]; 29.9.79 Yate Town; October 1979 Cheltenham Town (free); December 1981 Taunton Town; 1982 Gloucester City (£2,000); 1983 Forest Green Rovers; 1983 Yate Town; 16.7.83 Bristol Rovers (schoolboy coach); 1988 Hanham Athletic; 1989 Frome Town; November 1990 Cheltenham Town (coach; caretaker manager, 23.1.92; manager, 2.5.92); 31.7.95 Gillingham (assistant manager); 6.7.99 Bristol City (assistant manager); 2002 Portsmouth (coach); 12.6.03 Stoke City (assistant manager); 7.10.05 Plymouth Argyle (assistant manager); 2007 Stoke City (coach, to 27.5.13).
Solid, dependable and consistent, if small for a full-back, Lindsay Parsons was the long-serving right-footed left-back in successive Rovers sides. From his League début in 1964, through the promotion campaign a decade later, to helping establish Rovers in second-tier football under Don Megson, Parsons was an apparently immovable figure in Rovers’ rear-guard. A Watney Cup winner with the club in 1972, he appeared in 56 first-class games for Rovers in 1971-72 and in 57 the following campaign, his run of 167 consecutive League appearances encompassing the 1971-72 and 1972-73 seasons. Hard-working and reliable, Parsons was in the Rovers side which recorded the celebrated 8-2 victory at Brian Clough’s Brighton in December 1973, was awarded a testimonial season in 1974-75 and captained the side through the 1976-77 campaign. At Old Trafford in 1972 it was Parsons’ cross which led to Bruce Bannister’s winning goal on an epic League Cup night; famed for his goal-line clearances, Parsons could be efficient at providing goals for others around him. However, that elusive League goal never came his way and he joins an exclusive band of outfield players, often left-backs, who have played in more than 400 League fixtures without once finding the net. He, in fact, claimed a goal against Cambridge United in the FA Cup in December 1971, although Bruce Bannister is always credited with the final, faint touch, and he did score for Torquay in a friendly. He also conceded an own goal after 84 minutes of a defeat at Crewe in August 1968, the fifth goal in a 6-1 defeat, and scored a classic headed own goal against Aston Villa. The son of William Parsons and Ivy Ford, Lindsay Parsons was spotted by Jackie Pitt when playing for New Cheltenham in the Church of England League and, on leaving Rovers, had to choose between former Rovers team-mates, playing under Johnny Petts at Northampton or Mike Green at Torquay. Having played in 72 Southern League matches with Cheltenham, Parsons was coaching there when they finished runners-up in that division three years in succession and a youth team product, Christer Warren, who later played for Rovers, was sold to Southampton for a then club record fee. He was a Southern League Cup winner with Gloucester against Wealdstone, made his Yate début in a 3-0 defeat at Newent Town in September 1979 and worked at Rolls Royce, as well as renovating houses with David Hurford, before serving under several clubs with Tony Pulis, culminating in an FA Cup Final appearance at Wembley with Stoke City in 2011. Married with three children, Lindsay Parsons lived in Downend for many years up until his untimely death.
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Post by Portishead Pirate on Apr 12, 2019 16:16:16 GMT
Sad news indeed.
I remember him being a solid, reliable player back in the late seventies when I first started watching Rovers. Can also remember him opening the Shirehampton Carnival - circa summer of 1976 I think.
R.I.P. Lindsay
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Post by Rex on Apr 12, 2019 16:20:01 GMT
Lovely bloke as well, I hadn't seen him for a number of years but used to have a few beers with him in the Masons at Stapleton years back.
He went to the same junior school as me ( some time before me) and there was a picture of him in school kit on the wall and Mr Hooper would always encourage us so that one day we might 'be like Lindsay' .
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Post by gastastrophe on Apr 12, 2019 17:27:33 GMT
Great full-back who served this club so very well.
R.I.P. Lindsay Parsons
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Post by JeffNZ on Apr 12, 2019 17:28:11 GMT
Very sad news. An amazing loyal player that was always so calm and assured.
Seeing Lindsay's name on the team sheet always boosted my confidence levels as a supporter and I'm sure his team mates would have said the same.
Rest easy my friend.
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Post by warehamgas on Apr 12, 2019 17:33:20 GMT
A very good and reliable player for us for many years in the 70s. My main memory was a full Eastville in January 71 against Villa when we were 4 points clear at the top of the table. In those days only 2 points for a win and it was a big match and poor Lindsay headed an own goal near the end. He was one of those less flashy players who didn’t score many goals but who was totally reliable, completely team focussed and who you wouldn’t appreciate fully until he wasn’t there.
Thank you Lindsay. Rest in Peace.
UTG!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2019 18:39:22 GMT
My sister is named after Lindsay, one of those names that for me is intrinsically linked with the history of the club.
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Post by a more piratey game on Apr 12, 2019 19:05:54 GMT
Tommy Smith of 1970s Liverpool also gone today. Another one who was reluctant to shirk a tackle
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Post by a more piratey game on Apr 12, 2019 19:08:00 GMT
He was one of those less flashy players .... who you wouldn’t appreciate fully until he wasn’t there. that's how I remember him. And as someone who was, er, firm in the tackle |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2019 19:25:11 GMT
My sister is named after Lindsay, one of those names that for me is intrinsically linked with the history of the club. I should clarify, my sister is called Chopper. |
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Post by BRFPA on Apr 12, 2019 22:11:20 GMT
Our Tribute to Lindsay Parsons
20th March 1946 - 12th April 2019Today we were saddened to learn of the death, at the age of 73, of former Rovers full back Lindsay Parsons, following a long illness. Born in Bristol, on 20th March 1946, Lindsay signed his first professional contract with Rovers in March 1964, on his 18th birthday. By the time he left the club, in July 1977, he had appeared in 360 league games, a total that included one run of 167 consecutive appearances.  Lindsay Parsons [Photo Credit - Alan Marshall] A member of the side that won the Watney Cup in 1972 and promotion to the Second Division in 1974, the right footed left back never though managed to get his name on the scoresheet for Rovers. He more than made up for his lack of goals with his consistent defensive displays in a blue and white quartered shirt, though, and his no nonsense defending and goal line clearances were often the talk of the Eastville terraces. He was awarded a testimonial season in 1974/75 and in the first home programme of that season we were told that; ‘We shall be concentrating all our efforts in helping Lindsay in his testimonial year. There will be various events, including the ever popular darts matches and the not too serious football fixtures.’  Scanned from programme photo taken by Alan Marshall on the occasion of Lindsay's first testimonial event, a darts match at Snuff MillsIn the 1976/77 season, his last at Eastville, Lindsay skippered the side and appeared in 26 league games. He moved on to Torquay United after leaving Rovers in the summer of 1977 and played 56 league games for the Plainmoor outfit before embarking on a non league career with Cheltenham Town, Taunton Town, Gloucester City, Forest Green Rovers, Yate Town, Hanham Athletic and Frome Town. Lindsay was also a schoolboy coach at Rovers between 1983 and 1988 and in November 1990 he returned to Whaddon Road to take on coaching duties for Cheltenham Town. He became caretaker manager in 1992 and later that same year took on the role in a permanent capacity, with former teammate Peter Aitken as his assistant. In 1995 he joined another former team mate, Tony Pulis, who was then manager of Gillingham and the two of them went on to work together at Bristol City, Portsmouth, Stoke City, Plymouth Argyle and Stoke City again. He often returned to watch Rovers, both in a professional capacity when he was a coach/assistant manager at other clubs, and sometimes simply as a former player. A popular figure, remembered with fondness by older supporters and his former Rovers team mates, Lindsay will be greatly missed, and we offer our condolences to his family and friends at this sad time. by Keith BrookmanThe BRFPA will pass on any funeral news when available / appropriate.
Rest In Peace Lindsay Lindsay playing in December 1966 - Press photo / credit unknown |
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Post by trymer on Apr 13, 2019 5:45:56 GMT
Tommy Smith of 1970s Liverpool also gone today. Another one who was reluctant to shirk a tackle I remember him playing for Swansea against Rovers at an FA cup night game at the Vetch,he kicked the young Rovers players when he could but Rovers won the game. Swansea were on the way to the top then under Toshack and it was a great atmosphere,probably one of my favourite Rovers games.
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Post by trymer on Apr 13, 2019 5:50:33 GMT
Our Tribute to Lindsay Parsons
20th March 1946 - 12th April 2019Today we were saddened to learn of the death, at the age of 73, of former Rovers full back Lindsay Parsons, following a long illness. Born in Bristol, on 20th March 1946, Lindsay signed his first professional contract with Rovers in March 1964, on his 18th birthday. By the time he left the club, in July 1977, he had appeared in 360 league games, a total that included one run of 167 consecutive appearances. Lindsay Parsons [Photo Credit - Alan Marshall] A member of the side that won the Watney Cup in 1972 and promotion to the Second Division in 1974, the right footed left back never though managed to get his name on the scoresheet for Rovers. He more than made up for his lack of goals with his consistent defensive displays in a blue and white quartered shirt, though, and his no nonsense defending and goal line clearances were often the talk of the Eastville terraces. He was awarded a testimonial season in 1974/75 and in the first home programme of that season we were told that; ‘We shall be concentrating all our efforts in helping Lindsay in his testimonial year. There will be various events, including the ever popular darts matches and the not too serious football fixtures.’ Scanned from programme photo taken by Alan Marshall on the occasion of Lindsay's first testimonial event, a darts match at Snuff MillsIn the 1976/77 season, his last at Eastville, Lindsay skippered the side and appeared in 26 league games. He moved on to Torquay United after leaving Rovers in the summer of 1977 and played 56 league games for the Plainmoor outfit before embarking on a non league career with Cheltenham Town, Taunton Town, Gloucester City, Forest Green Rovers, Yate Town, Hanham Athletic and Frome Town. Lindsay was also a schoolboy coach at Rovers between 1983 and 1988 and in November 1990 he returned to Whaddon Road to take on coaching duties for Cheltenham Town. He became caretaker manager in 1992 and later that same year took on the role in a permanent capacity, with former teammate Peter Aitken as his assistant. In 1995 he joined another former team mate, Tony Pulis, who was then manager of Gillingham and the two of them went on to work together at Bristol City, Portsmouth, Stoke City, Plymouth Argyle and Stoke City again. He often returned to watch Rovers, both in a professional capacity when he was a coach/assistant manager at other clubs, and sometimes simply as a former player. A popular figure, remembered with fondness by older supporters and his former Rovers team mates, Lindsay will be greatly missed, and we offer our condolences to his family and friends at this sad time. by Keith BrookmanThe BRFPA will pass on any funeral news when available / appropriate.
Rest In Peace LindsayLindsay playing in December 1966 - Press photo / credit unknown Sad news,I remember him marking George Best in a game at Eastville and Best had a very quiet game. Is that picture the red and white striped away shirt ? I always liked that away kit.
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Post by TaiwanGas on Apr 13, 2019 11:33:59 GMT
Was only thinking about Lindsay the other day, will sadly be missed but never forgotten by this Gashead. R.I.P Lindsay Parsons.
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Post by badbloodash on Apr 13, 2019 18:59:57 GMT
Tommy Smith of 1970s Liverpool also gone today. Another one who was reluctant to shirk a tackle I remember him playing for Swansea against Rovers at an FA cup night game at the Vetch,he kicked the young Rovers players when he could but Rovers won the game. Swansea were on the way to the top then under Toshack and it was a great atmosphere,probably one of my favourite Rovers games.
Remember it well a young martin Thomas man of the match a bit like the Alamo on and off the pitch remember on the way down talk of staying the night after the game couldn’t wait to get out the place one thing for sure tommy wouldn’t have played now he’d be permanently suspended but in his time he was outstanding sure they based some characters from boys from the black stuff on him ( one for the old gits on here ) |
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Post by Wreckless on Apr 13, 2019 19:25:31 GMT
Lindsay played in the first game that I ever attended, and was part of the team that made me fall in love with the club.
RIP Lindsay - you will be remembered by any of us who were lucky enough to watch you play.
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Post by cornwallgas on Apr 13, 2019 19:36:16 GMT
RIP Lindsay..a true gashead..always solid at the back..part of the iron 73/74 defence that got less credit than it deserved at the time..condolences to his family. Hopefully we will do him proud at the Rochdale game. UTG
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