Hubert Pearson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hubert Pryer Pearson | ||
| Date of birth | 15 May 1886 | ||
| Place of birth | Kettlebrook, Tamworth, England | ||
| Date of death | October 1955 (aged 69) | ||
| Place of death | Tamworth, England | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Kettlebrook Oakfield | |||
| Tamworth Castle | |||
| Tamworth Athletic | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1907–1925 | West Bromwich Albion | 341 | (2) |
| National team | |||
| Football League | 2 | (0) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Hubert Pryer Pearson (15 May 1886 – October 1955) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for West Bromwich Albion.
Career
Club career
Pearson participated in the 1912 FA Cup Final.[1] He spent his entire professional career, spanning 18 years, with West Bromwich Albion.[2]
International career
Pearson was once selected for the English national squad at the age of 37, but didn't appear due to injury.[3]
Personal life
Pearson was the father of Harold Pearson, and the uncle of Harry Hibbs.[4]
Honours
References
- ↑ "1912". FA Cup Finals. Retrieved 24 October 2009.
- ↑ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 205. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- ↑ "20 Things you never knew about WBA". Baggies.co.uk. Retrieved 24 October 2009.
- ↑ "Getting Personal". Goalkeepers Are Different. Retrieved 24 October 2009.