Personal information | |||
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Full name | John Pearson[1] | ||
Date of birth | 22 January 1892 | ||
Place of birth | Arbroath, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 13 April 1937[2] | (aged 45)||
Place of death | Arbroath, Scotland[2] | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Left back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Arbroath Fairfield | |||
Arbroath | |||
1914–1923 | Tottenham Hotspur | 47 | (0) |
1918 | → Partick Thistle (loan) | 6 | (0) |
1923 | Luton Town | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
John Pearson (22 January 1892 – 13 April 1937) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a left back in the Football League for Tottenham Hotspur and Luton Town.[1] He also played in his native Scotland for Arbroath and Partick Thistle.[4]
Pearson began his career with his hometown club Arbroath.[1] In 1914, the left back moved to England to join First Division club Tottenham Hotspur, for whom he played a total of 51 matches in all competitions between 1914 and 1923.[5][6] Pearson signed for Luton Town in 1923 and made one league appearance before ending his playing career.[1]
Pearson served in the Royal Navy during the First World War.[7]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Tottenham Hotspur | 1914–15[5] | First Division | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
1919–20[5] | Second Division | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
1920–21[5] | First Division | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
1921–22[5] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
1922–23[5] | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
Total | 47 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 51 | 0 | ||
Partick Thistle (loan) | 1918–19[4] | Scottish First Division | 6 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |
Luton Town | 1923–24[8] | Third Division South | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career total | 54 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 58 | 0 |