Stuart Pearson

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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "other uses". Template:Use dmy dates Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Template:Infobox football biography Stuart James Pearson (born 21 June 1949) is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward. He appeared in three FA Cup finals, two for Manchester United and one with West Ham United.

Club career

Hull City

Pearson started his career with hometown club Hull City, whom he joined as an amateur while doing an apprenticeship as a telephone engineer. He scored 44 league goals for the Tigers after becoming a first team regular when record scorer Chris Chilton left in 1971.

An assistant manager to Terry Neill at the time was Tommy Docherty, who subsequently became manager of Manchester United and signed Pearson in May 1974 for £200,000, with reserve player Peter Fletcher moving to Hull as part of the deal.[1]

Manchester United

Pearson was bought by Manchester United after they were relegated to the Second Division and was instrumental in getting the club promoted back to the First Division the next season by scoring 17 goals. Every time he scored a goal he would celebrate with a raised right fist. He was in the team that lost 1–0 to Southampton in the 1976 FA Cup Final. The next year Pearson helped Manchester United win the 1977 FA Cup Final against Liverpool, scoring the first of Manchester United's goals in their 2–1 win. He was sidelined for nearly all of the 1978–79 season due to a knee injury but made a full recovery before leaving Manchester United for West Ham United in August 1979.

West Ham United

He helped the Hammers win the 1980 FA Cup Final, with his cross-shot setting up Trevor Brooking for the only goal in a 1–0 win over Arsenal. During interviews after the game, Barry Davies described him as "a big occasion player" and suggested that but for his injuries he would have been England's finest striker.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

Pearson retired from league football in 1982 due to a knee injury, but continued to play at a lower level, in South Africa and the NASL.[2]

International career

Pearson won 15 caps for England between 1976 and 1978, scoring five goals.[3]

Coaching career

After retiring as a player, Pearson moved into coaching, serving as coach of Stockport County in 1985–86 and manager of Northwich Victoria during the first half of 1986–87.[2] He became assistant manager/coach at West Bromwich Albion in 1988 and acted as caretaker manager for six games in 1991 following Brian Talbot's departure.[2] Pearson left Albion in 1992 and was assistant manager at Bradford City from 1992 to 1994.[2] He has also been a pundit for MUTV.[4] He moved to Spain in the mid-2000s.[5]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Hull City[6] 1969–70 Second Division 1 0 0 0 0 0 — — 1 0
1970–71 Second Division 12 1 0 0 0 0 — 1Template:Efn 0 13 1
1971–72 Second Division 38 15 1 0 0 0 — — 39 15
1972–73 Second Division 37 17 4 0 1 0 — 3Template:Efn 0 45 17
1973–74 Second Division 41 11 1 0 5 1 — 3Template:Efn 0 50 12
Total 129 44 6 0 6 1 — 7 0 148 45
Manchester United[7][8] 1974–75 Second Division 31 17 2 0 4 1 — — 37 18
1975–76 First Division 39 13 7 1 3 0 — — 49 14
1976–77 First Division 39 15 7 1 4 3 3Template:Efn 0 — 53 19
1977–78 First Division 30 10 4 3 1 1 3Template:Efn 1 1Template:Efn 0 39 15
1978–79 First Division 0 0 2 0 0 0 — — 2 0
Total 139 55 22 5 12 5 6 1 1 0 180 66
West Ham United[8] 1979–80 Second Division 25 5 8 2 3 1 — — 36 8
1980–81 Second Division 5 0 0 0 2 0 1Template:Efn 1 — 8 1
1981–82 First Division 4 1 2 0 0 0 — — 6 1
Total 34 6 10 2 5 1 1 1 — 50 10
Career total 302 105 38 7 23 7 7 2 8 0 378 121

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International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[9]
National team Year Apps Goals
England 1976 6 3
1977 7 1
1978 2 1
Total 15 5
Scores and results list England's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Pearson goal.
List of international goals scored by Stuart Pearson
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 Template:Dts Wembley Stadium, London, England {{ Template:Yesno alias = Northern Ireland flag alias = Ulster Banner.svg flag alias-assembly = Flag of Northern Ireland Assembly.svg flag alias-saltire = St Patrick's saltire.svg flag alias-union = Flag of the United Kingdom.svg size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

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3–0 4–0 1975–76 British Home Championship [10]
2 Template:Dts Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland {{ Template:Yesno alias = Finland flag alias = Flag of Finland.svg flag alias-grand duchy = Flag of Russia.svg flag alias-1809 = Flag of Russia.svg flag alias-1917 = Flag of Finland 1918 (state).svg flag alias-1918 = Flag of Finland (1918-1920).svg flag alias-1920 = Flag of Finland.svg flag alias-state = Flag of Finland (state).svg flag alias-state-1918 = Flag of Finland 1918-1920 (State).svg flag alias-state-1920 = Flag of Finland 1920-1978 (State).svg flag alias-naval = Military Flag of Finland.svg border-naval = flag alias-naval-1918 = Flag of Finland 1918-1920 (Military).svg border-naval-1918 = flag alias-naval-1920 = Flag of Finland 1920-1978 (Military).svg border-naval-1920 = link alias-naval = Finnish Navy flag alias-navy = Naval Jack of Finland.svg link alias-navy = Finnish Navy link alias-air force = Finnish Air Force flag alias-military = Military flag of Finland.svg link alias-military = Finnish Defence Forces flag alias-army = Military flag of Finland.svg link alias-army = Finnish Army size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}}

1–0 4–1 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification [11]
3 Template:Dts Wembley Stadium, London, England {{safesubst: Template:Yesno alias = Republic of Ireland shortname alias = Ireland flag alias = Flag of Ireland.svg link alias-naval = Irish Naval Service flag alias-air force = Flag of the Irish Air Corps.svg link alias-air force = Irish Air Corps flag alias-army = Flag of the Irish Defence Forces.svg link alias-army = Irish Army link alias-navy = Irish Naval Service link alias-football = Republic of Ireland national football team name alias-football = Republic of Ireland link alias-futsal = Republic of Ireland national football team name alias-futsal = Republic of Ireland link alias-beachsoccer = Republic of Ireland national football team name alias-beachsoccer = Republic of Ireland flag alias-rugby union = Flag placeholder.svg border-rugby union = flag alias-cricket = Flag placeholder.svg border-cricket = link alias-netball = Republic of Ireland national netball team name alias-netball = Republic of Ireland size = name = altlink = national football team altvar = football variant =

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1–0 1–1 Friendly [12]
4 Template:Dts Boca Juniors Stadium, Buenos Aires, Argentina {{ Template:Yesno alias = Argentina flag alias = Flag of Argentina.svg flag alias-alt = Flag of Argentina (civil).svg flag alias-1812 = Flag of Belgrano (1812).svg flag alias-1816 = Flag of Argentina (civil).svg flag alias-1818 = Flag of Argentina.svg flag alias-1819 = Flag of Argentina (1818).svg flag alias-1820 = Flag of Argentina.svg flag alias-1829 = Flag of Liga Federal.svg flag alias-1835 = Flag of Argentina (1840).svg flag alias-1850 = Flag of the Argentine Confederation.svg flag alias-1861 = Flag of Argentina (1818–1819, 1820–1829, 1861–2010).svg link alias-naval = Argentine Navy link alias-coast guard = Argentine Naval Prefecture flag alias-marines = Naval Jack of Argentina.svg link alias-marines = Argentine Naval Infantry Command link alias-air force = Argentine Air Force flag alias-army = Flag of Argentina (3-2).svg link alias-army = Argentine Army flag alias-navy = Flag of Argentina.svg link alias-navy = Argentine Navy empty = Argentina XV national rugby union team size = name = altlink = national football team altvar = football variant =

}}

1–0 1–1 Friendly [13]
5 Template:Dts Olympiastadion, Munich, Germany {{ Template:Yesno alias = West Germany flag alias = Flag of Germany.svg flag alias-state = Flag of Germany (state).svg flag alias-naval = Naval ensign of Germany.svg link alias-naval = German Navy flag alias-air force =Flag of Germany (state).svg link alias-air force = German Air Force flag alias-army = Colour of Germany.svg link alias-army = German Army flag alias-navy = Naval ensign of Germany.svg link alias-navy = German Navy border-naval = border-navy = link alias-football = Germany national football team link alias-field hockey = Germany national field hockey team link alias-tennis = Germany {{{mw}}} Cup team link alias-basketball = Germany national basketball team link alias-rugby union = Germany national rugby union team size = name = altlink = national football team altvar = football variant =

}}

1–0 1–2 Friendly [14]

Honours

Manchester United

West Ham United

References

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