James Pearce (13 September 1909 – 1986) was a Welsh footballer who played as a centre half. He made over 150 Football League appearances in the years before the Second World War.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Pearce[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 September 1909[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Chirk, Wales | ||
| Date of death | 1986 (aged 76–77)[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Chirk | |||
| Royal Tank Corps | |||
| 1932–1934 | Wrexham | 0 | (0) |
| 1934–1939 | Bristol City | 148 | (2) |
| 1939 | Rochdale | 3 | (0) |
| 1946–19?? | Cardiff City | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 19?? | Wales Amateur | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editPearce played locally for Chirk and for the Royal Tank Corps in the Army,[4] and was on the books of Wrexham on amateur terms.[1] Bob Hewison signed Pearce in August 1934 for Bristol City.[4][5] Pearce joined Rochdale in May 1939. Pearce represented the Army during wartime service in Greece and the Middle East.[4] In 1946 he joined Cardiff City without making a return to first-team football.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Player search: Pearce, J (Jim)". English National Football Archive (ENFA). Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ "Bristol City. Forward line strengthened". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xi – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 – 1939. Tony Brown. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- ^ a b c Woods, David; Edwards, Leigh (1997). Bristol City FC The First 100 years. Redcliffe Press. ISBN 1-900178-26-5.
- ^ Woods, David (1994). Bristol Babe The First 100 years of Bristol City FC. Yore Publications. ISBN 1-874427-95-X.
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