John Pearson (footballer, born 1935)
John Arthur Pearson (born 23 April 1935) is an English former football player and manager who played in the Football League for Brentford and Queens Park Rangers. An inside left, he later had a long career in non-League football.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Arthur Pearson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 April 1935 | ||
| Place of birth | Isleworth, England | ||
| Position(s) | 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 | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| Chertsey Town (player-manager) | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career edit
Brentford edit
An inside left, Pearson began his career at Third Division South club Brentford, after joining from Chase Of Chertsey in 1951.[2] He was a part of the Brentford youth team which reached the semi-finals of the 1952–53 FA Youth Cup.[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.[3] Pearson failed to establish himself in the first team at Griffin Park and made just one further appearance,[3] before being released at the end of the 1957–58 season.[4]
Queens Park Rangers edit
Pearson transferred to West London rivals Queens Park Rangers in June 1958.[1] He had a good start to his career at Loftus Road, scoring six goals in 16 Third Division appearances during the 1958–59 season.[5] He scored three goals in five appearances during the 1959–60 season,[6] before departing the club.[2]
Non-League football edit
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 edit
While with Chertsey Town, Pearson served as player-manager at the club.[2]
Career statistics edit
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brentford | 1955–56[3] | Third Division South | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1956–57[3] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Queens Park Rangers | 1958–59[5] | Third Division | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 6 |
| 1959–60[6] | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | ||
| Total | 21 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 9 | ||
| Career total | 26 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 9 | ||
References edit
- ^ a b "John Pearson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
- ^ a b c d Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Yore Publications. pp. 122–123. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- ^ a b c d e White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 383–384. ISBN 0951526200.
- ^ "Arrival And Departure". The Brentford & Chiswick Times. 22 August 1958.
- ^ a b "Seasonal Stats – 1958–59". QPRnet. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- ^ a b "Seasonal Stats – 1959–60". QPRnet. Retrieved 30 August 2018.