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John Pearson (footballer, born 1896)

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John Pearson
Personal information
Full name John Cecil Pearson[1]
Date of birth (1896-03-14)14 March 1896
Place of birth Dudley, England
Date of death 23 November 1979(1979-11-23) (aged 83)[1]
Place of death Wolverhampton, England
Height 5 ft 9+34 in (1.77 m)[2]
Position(s) Full back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Halesowen Town
0000–1921 Cradley Heath St Luke's
1921–1923 Burnley 1 (0)
1923–1924 Brentford 26 (0)
1924–1926 Grimsby Town 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Cecil Pearson (14 March 1896 – December 1979) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back in the Football League for Burnley, Brentford and Grimsby Town.[1][3][4]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brentford 1923–24[3] Third Division South 26 0 4 0 30 0
Career Total 26 0 4 0 30 0

References

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  1. ^ a b c Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 228. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ Centaurus (22 August 1921). "First Division prospects. Burnley". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
  3. ^ a b White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 367. ISBN 0951526200.
  4. ^ "The Football Association – Season 1920–21 – List Of Professionals Registered During The 1920–21 Season". Sky is Blue – The Chesterfield FC history resource. Retrieved 8 January 2021.