John Pearson (footballer, born 1963)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Pearson | ||
| Date of birth | 1 September 1963 | ||
| Place of birth | Sheffield, England | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1980-1985 | Sheffield Wednesday | 105 | (24) |
| 1986-1987 | Charlton Athletic | 61 | (15) |
| 1986-1991 | Leeds United | 99 | (12) |
| 1990-1991 | → Rotherham United (loan) | 11 | (5) |
| 1991-1993 | Barnsley | 32 | (4) |
| 1991-1992 | → Hull City (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 1993-1994 | Carlisle United | 8 | (0) |
| 1994 | Mansfield Town | 2 | (0) |
| 1995 | Cardiff City | 12 | (0) |
| - | Merthyr Tydfil | ||
| Total | 345 | (60) | |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
John Pearson (born 1 September 1963 in Sheffield, England) is a former professional footballer who played in The Football League for Sheffield Wednesday, Charlton Athletic, Leeds United, Rotherham United, Barnsley, Hull City, Carlisle United, Mansfield Town and Cardiff City. Pearson is now part of the commentary team for Sheffield Wednesday's matches on Wednesday Player along with Rob O'Neill.[1]
As a player, he was part of the Leeds United team that won promotion to the First Division in 1990 as Second Division champions. He was at Elland Road from 1986 to 1991, and although he only found the net 12 times in 99 league appearances during that time, this included a hat-trick against Sheffield United in the Second Division on 19 March 1988 in a 5-0 win at Elland Road.[2]