John Pearson (footballer, born 1896)
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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]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Cecil Pearson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 March 1896 | ||
| Place of birth | Dudley, England | ||
| Date of death | 23 November 1979 (aged 83)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Wolverhampton, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9+3⁄4 in (1.77 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Full back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Halesowen Town | |||
| –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 | |||
Career statistics edit
| 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 edit
- ^ a b c Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 228. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ Centaurus (22 August 1921). "First Division prospects. Burnley". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
- ^ a b White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 367. ISBN 0951526200.
- ^ "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.
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