Hubert Pearson

Hubert Pearson
Personal information
Full name Hubert Pearson
Date of birth 15 May 1886(1886-05-15)
Place of birth Kettlebrook, Tamworth, England
Date of death October 1955 (aged 69)
Place of death Tamworth, England
Playing position Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
West Bromwich Albion. ? (?)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Hubert Pearson (15 May 1886 – October 1955) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for West Bromwich Albion.

Contents

Career

Club career

Pearson participated in the 1912 FA Cup Final.[1]

International career

Pearson was once selected for the English national squad at the age of 37, but didn't appear due to injury.[2]

Personal life

Pearson was the father of Harold Pearson, and the uncle of Harry Hibbs.[3]

References

  1. ^ "1912". FA Cup Finals. http://www.fa-cupfinals.co.uk/1912.html. Retrieved 24 October 2009. 
  2. ^ "20 Things you never knew about WBA". Baggies.co.uk. http://www.baggies.com/features/?id=11&pag=0. Retrieved 24 October 2009. 
  3. ^ "Getting Personal". Goalkeepers Are Different. http://www.goalkeepersaredifferent.com/keeper/personalframe.htm. Retrieved 24 October 2009.