Richard Pears
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| Richard Pears | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Richard James Pears | |
| Date of birth | July 16, 1976 | |
| Place of birth | Exeter, Devon, England | |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | |
| Playing position | Forward | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Exmouth Town (Player-Manager) | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| -1994 | Exeter City | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1994-1997 1997 -1998 1998-2004 2004 2004-2005 2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007- |
Exeter City Torquay United Cullompton Rangers Heavitree United Clyst Rovers Tiverton Town Mangotsfield United Exmouth Town Willand Rovers Tiverton Town Willand Rovers Exmouth Town |
60 (8) 0 (0) |
| Teams managed | ||
| 2007- | Exmouth Town | |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Richard James Pears (born July 16, 1976) is an English former professional footballer. He was born in Exeter and is currently player-manager of South West Peninsula Premier League side Cullompton Rangers.
Pears began his career as a trainee with Exeter City, turning professional in July 1994, having made his league debut the previous season. He played 60 league games for Exeter before being released at the end of the 1996-97 season. He briefly joined local rivals Torquay United, but left without appearing for the Plainmoor side.
Pears then began his career in non-league football, joining Cullompton Rangers and subsequently playing for Heavitree United before joining Clyst Rovers. He moved to Tiverton Town in October 1998, playing in the winning FA Vase side at the end of that season. He remained with Tiverton until January 2004 when he joined Mangotsfield United in a player-exchange deal, Darren Edwards moving in the opposite direction.[1]
In August 2004, Pears left Mangotsfield to join Exmouth Town as player-assistant manager.[2], leaving to join Willand Rovers in the June 2005.[3] In September 2005, Pears returned to Tiverton Town,[4]
Pears rejoined Willand Rovers in June 2006,[5] but left at the end of the 2006-07 season as he could not commit to the travelling involved, partly due to his work requirements with Exeter City Council.[6]
In June 2007, despite being linked with a move to Elmore,[7] Pears was appointed as manager of Exmouth Town.[8]
