Hubert Pearson

Hubert Pearson
Personal information
Full name	Hubert Pryer Pearson
Date of birth	15 May 1886
Place of birth	Kettlebrook, Tamworth, England
Date of death	October 1955 (aged 69)
Place of death	Tamworth, England
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
	Kettlebrook Oakfield
	Tamworth Castle
	Tamworth Athletic
Senior career*
Years	Team
1907–1925	West Bromwich Albion
International career
	Football League
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Hubert Pryer Pearson (15 May 1886 – October 1955) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for West Bromwich Albion.

Career

Pearson participated in the 1912 FA Cup Final.[2] He spent his entire professional career, spanning 18 years, with West Bromwich Albion.[3]

Pearson was once selected for the English national squad at the age of 37, but didn't appear due to injury.[4]

Pearson was the father of Harold Pearson, and the uncle of Harry Hibbs and Horace Pearson.[5][6]

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Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 205. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
"20 Things you never knew about WBA". Baggies.co.uk. Retrieved 24 October 2009.
"Getting Personal". Goalkeepers Are Different. Retrieved 24 October 2009.
"Jim Brown column: The keeper that helped win the title". Coventry Telegraph. 15 September 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2022.

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