John Pearson (footballer, born 1892)

For other people named John Pearson, see John Pearson (disambiguation).

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]

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

Career

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

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

Career statistics

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