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 Arthur Pearson (born 23 April 1935) is an English former 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.[4] Pearson failed to establish himself in the first team at Griffin Park,[5] making just one further appearance in May 1957,[6] before being released the following summer.[2]
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.[2] 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 4 5 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.
- ↑ White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 383. ISBN 0951526200.
- ↑ "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.