Mark Pearn

Personal information
Born	(1977-03-21) 21 March 1977 (age 47) Bristol, England
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position	Midfield/Forward
Senior career
Years	Team
1991–1995	Gloucester City
1995–2004	Reading
2004–2005	Real Club de Polo de Barcelona
2005–2015	East Grinstead
2015–2016	Richmond
2016–present	Surbiton
National team
Years	Team	Apps (Gls)
1995–2012	England	157	(50)
1996–2012	Great Britain	89	(24)
Medal record Men's field hockey Representing  England Commonwealth Games 1998 Kuala Lumpur Team competition European Championship 1999 Padua Team competition 2003 Barcelona Team competition 2011 Gladbach Team competition
Last updated on: 30 May 2015

Mark Pearn (born 21 March 1977 in Bristol, England) is a male retired English field hockey player.

Hockey career

Pearn was a member of the England and Great Britain squads, making his debut for England against the Netherlands in the 1995 Champions Trophy in Berlin. He scored his first international goal against India in the tournament to become the youngest player to score for England at just 18 years old.

He participated in two Summer Olympics in 2000 and 2004, as well as in the 1998 Men's Hockey World Cup, the 2002 Men's Hockey World Cup, the 1998 Commonwealth Games and the 2002 Commonwealth Games.^[1][2]

Pearn was voted UK Player of the Year by members of the Hockey Writers' Club twice, in 2000 and 2011.^[3]

He initially retired in 2005 but returned to international hockey in 2011 at the age of 34 to challenge for a place in the 2012 London Olympic Games. Having played in the 2011 London Cup, the 2011 European Championship, 2011 Champions Trophy and 2012 London Olympics Test Event, he was not selected for the final Olympic squad and retired for the second time in 2012.^[4]

Pearn has played club hockey for Stroud, Gloucester City, Reading, Real Club de Polo de Barcelona , East Grinstead (player/coach) and Richmond (player/assistant coach).^[5][6][7]

Pearn signed as the head coach of Surbiton men's first team in May 2016.^[8]