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John Pearson
Personal information
Full name John Pearson[1]
Date of birth 22 January 1892
Place of birth Arbroath, Scotland
Date of death 13 April 1937(1937-04-13) (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

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]

Career

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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]

Personal life

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Pearson served in the Royal Navy during the First World War.[7]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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

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  1. ^ a b c d Joyce, Michael (16 October 2012). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939 (3rd Revised ed.). Tony Brown. p. 228. ISBN 9781905891610.
  2. ^ a b John Pearson on Lives of the First World War
  3. ^ The Vagrant (21 August 1922). "Few big transfers in the First Division of the Football League. Tottenham Hotspur". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
  4. ^ a b Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  5. ^ a b c d e f "John Pearson". 11v11.com. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  6. ^ "A to Z Of Players – History". Tottenhamhotspur.com. Archived from the original on 11 January 2012. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  7. ^ "John Pearson | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  8. ^ "John Pearson". Hatters Heritage. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
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