John Pearson (footballer, born 1935)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Arthur Pearson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 April 1935 | ||
| Place of birth | Isleworth, England | ||
| Playing position | Inside left | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Chase Of Chertsey | |||
| 1951–1955 | Brentford | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1955–1958 | Brentford | 5 | (0) |
| 1958–1960 | Queens Park Rangers | 21 | (9) |
| Kettering Town | |||
| Dover | |||
| Folkestone Town | |||
| Stevenage Town | |||
| Crawley Town | |||
| Yiewsley | |||
| Chertsey Town | |||
| Teams managed | |||
| Chertsey Town (player-manager) | |||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
John Pearson was an English football inside left and manager who played in the Football League for Brentford and Queens Park Rangers. He later forged a long career in non-league football.
Playing career
Brentford
An inside left, Pearson began his career at Division Three South side Brentford, joining from Chase Of Chertsey in 1951.[2] He was a part of the Brentford youth team which reached the semi-finals of the FA Youth Cup in 1953.[2] He made his professional debut in a 3-0 victory over Colchester United on 10 September 1955.[3] It proved to be his first of four appearances during the 1955/56 season. Pearson failed to establish himself in the first team at Griffin Park,[4] making just one further appearance in May 1957,[5] before being released the following summer.
Queens Park Rangers
Pearson transferred to West London rivals Queens Park Rangers in 1958, becoming one of only a few players to play for both clubs. He had a good start to his career at Loftus Road, scoring six goals in 16 games in Division Three in the 1958/59 season. He scored three goals in five games during the 1959/60 season, before departing the club.
Non-league football
After his release from Queens Park Rangers, Pearson dropped into non-league football, playing for Kettering Town, Dover, Folkestone Town, Stevenage Town, Crawley Town, Yiewsley and Chertsey Town.
Management career
While with Chertsey Town, Pearson served as player-manager at the club.[2]
References
- ↑ "Barry Hugman's Footballers - John Pearson". hugmansfootballers.com. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
- 1 2 3 Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920-2006. Yore Publications. pp. 122, 123. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- ↑ "Brentford Football Club History". Brentfordfchistory.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-08-19.
- ↑ "Brentford Football Club History". Brentfordfchistory.co.uk. 1935-04-23. Retrieved 2014-08-19.
- ↑ "Brentford Football Club History". Brentfordfchistory.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-08-19.