[3] From 1927, aged 16, Eddie Parris played for Chepstow Town His talents were spotted by scouts for Bradford Park Avenue, at the time a leading club, and he was signed as a trialist in 1928.
He made his debut in January 1929, scoring his team's only goal in a drawn FA Cup match against Hull City, and thereafter established a regular first-team place at left wing.
Parris became the first Black player for Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic when he made his debut for them against Newport County on 27th August 1934.
[2][6][7] Historian Martin Johnes of Swansea University studied Parris in order to explore black working-class experiences in early and mid 20th century Britain.
Nonetheless, given the racial attitudes of the time, Parris must have faced prejudices and the frequent references to his race in match reports and the like shows that people of colour were regarded as different in British culture.