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Lois Pearson
English netball player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lois Pearson (born 20 September 1999) is an English international netball player. She plays for Manchester Thunder in the Netball Super League and is a member of the England national netball team.
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Early life
Born and raised in Manchester, Pearson attended Woodhey High School and played netball for her local club YWCA Bury.[1][2]
Domestic career
Manchester Thunder
Pearson was a member of the Manchester Thunder pathway since 2012.[1] She stepped up from a training partner to the first team squad in 2021 and made 21 appearances, earning Thunder’s Most Improved Player award at the end of their title-winning season.[3][1]
Pearson re-signed for Thunder ahead of the 2023 season and became a consistent presence in the matchday squad.[4][5] The 2024 season saw her establish herself as a lynchpin in the northern side’s attacking line-up, helping the team make the grand final but ultimately losing to Loughborough Lightning.[6] Her individual performance saw her named the 2024 Players’ Player of the Season and she was included in the All Star VII.[6] Person also hit the milestone of 50 NSL appearances in the 2024 season.[1]
Pearson suffered a hamstring injury that required surgery in January 2025.[7]
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International career
Pearson spent number of years in the Roses pathway and represented England at the 2022 Fast5 World Netball Series.[8]
She was then included in the Future Roses Programme for two years before being elevated to the Vitality Roses Programme for 2024-25.[1] Pearson's first senior call-up for the Vitality Roses came in August 2024 ahead of Australia Test Series and 2024 Taini Jamison Trophy where England won.[1][9]
She was named in the squad for the 2025 Horizon test series vs Jamaica and later the 2025 Netball Nations Cup where she had to withdraw due to injury.[10][11]
Personal life
Pearson holds a degree in Mathematics and a Masters in Economics from the University of Manchester.[6]
Honours
England
Individual awards
Netball Super League
- Players Player of the Season: 2024
References
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