Harold Pearson (footballer, born 1908)
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Harold Frederick Pearson | ||
| Date of birth | 7 May 1908 | ||
| Place of birth | Tamworth, England | ||
| Date of death | 2 November 1994 (aged 86) | ||
| Place of death | West Bromwich, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Belgrave United | |||
| Two Gates | |||
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Nuneaton Town | |||
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Tamworth Castle | |||
| 1925 | West Bromwich Albion (amateur) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1925–1937 | West Bromwich Albion | 281 | (0) |
| 1937–1940 | Millwall | 38 | (0) |
| 1939–1940 | → West Ham United (guest) | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1932 | England | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Harold Frederick Pearson (7 May 1908 – 2 November 1994)[2] was an English footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Football career
Pearson was born in
Tamworth Castle.[A] He joined West Bromwich Albion as an amateur in April 1925 and turned professional a month later. His father Hubert Pearson
was also a goalkeeper and the two were together on Albion's books until Hubert's retirement in May 1926.
Harold Pearson made his debut in December 1927, in a
Pearson kept goal in the
Second World War.[4]
He died in November 1994 at the age of 86. By then, he was believed to be the oldest surviving former England international.
Notes
- A. ^ Some sources say that he played for Nuneaton Borough, however the team were known as Nuneaton Town at the time Pearson played for them.
References
- ^ "West Bromwich Albion. Directors rely on reserves". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. iv – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "England players: Harold Pearson". englandfootballonline. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ^ "Harold Pearson". Englandstats.com. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ISBN 1-899429-01-8.
- Matthews, Tony (2005). The Who's Who of West Bromwich Albion. Breedon Books. pp. 172–173. ISBN 1-85983-474-4.
External links
- Harold Pearson at Englandstats.com