John Pearson | |
Fullname: | John Pearson |
Birth Date: | 22 January 1892 |
Birth Place: | Arbroath, Scotland |
Death Place: | Arbroath, Scotland |
Height: | [1] |
Position: | Left back |
Clubs1: | Arbroath Fairfield |
Years3: | 1914–1923 |
Years5: | 1923 |
Clubs2: | Arbroath |
Clubs3: | Tottenham Hotspur |
Clubs5: | Luton Town |
Caps3: | 47 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Caps5: | 1 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Years4: | 1918 |
Clubs4: | → Partick Thistle (loan) |
Caps4: | 6 |
Goals4: | 0 |
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.[2] He also played in his native Scotland for Arbroath and Partick Thistle.[3]
Pearson began his career with his hometown club Arbroath. 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.[4] [5] Pearson signed for Luton Town in 1923 and made one league appearance before ending his playing career.
Pearson served in the Royal Navy during the First World War.[6]
Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Tottenham Hotspur | 1914–15 | First Division | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
1919–20 | Second Division | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
1920–21 | First Division | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
1921–22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
1922–23 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
Total | 47 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 51 | 0 | |||
Partick Thistle (loan) | 1918–19 | Scottish First Division | 6 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | ||
Luton Town | 1923–24[7] | Third Division South | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Career total | 54 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 58 | 0 |