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]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Pearson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 January 1892 | ||
| Place of birth | Arbroath, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 13 April 1937 (aged 45)[2] | ||
| 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 | |||
Career
editPearson 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]
Personal life
editPearson served in the Royal Navy during the First World War.[7]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c d Joyce, Michael (16 October 2012). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939 (3rd Revised ed.). Tony Brown. p. 228. ISBN 9781905891610.
- ^ a b John Pearson on Lives of the First World War
- ^ The Vagrant (21 August 1922). "Few big transfers in the First Division of the Football League. Tottenham Hotspur". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
- ^ a b Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- ^ a b c d e f "John Pearson". 11v11.com. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
- ^ "A to Z Of Players – History". Tottenhamhotspur.com. Archived from the original on 11 January 2012. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ "John Pearson | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
- ^ "John Pearson". Hatters Heritage. Retrieved 27 February 2023.