Jim Pearson
Scottish footballer
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1953-03-24)24 March 1953 | ||
Place of birth | Falkirk, Scotland | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
Gairdoch United | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1970–1974 | St Johnstone | 105 | (40) |
1974–1978 | Everton | 93 | (15) |
1978–1980 | Newcastle United | 11 | (3) |
1980–1981 | Barrow | ||
1981–1985 | Gateshead | ||
Total | 209 | (58) | |
International career | |||
1974–1975 | Scotland under-23 | 6 | (1) |
Managerial career | |||
1985–1988 | Blyth Spartans | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Jim Pearson (born 24 March 1953 in Falkirk) is a Scottish former footballer. Pearson played for St Johnstone, Everton and Newcastle United until injury cut short his professional career.
Pearson went on to work for Nike where he played a pivotal role in the evolution of the Nike brand in the UK as Head of Football, a position which he held for 14 years.
Pearson is a Sports Consultant for Blacks Solicitors LLP in Leeds.
References
- Jim Pearson at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- Jim Pearson at WorldFootball.net
- Turnbull, Albert (2015). Gateshead Football History 1890-2015.
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Blyth Spartans A.F.C. – managers
- Hoffman (1933–37)
- Hogg (1937–38)
- Lawton (1938–39)
- Lawton (1946–48)
- Wilson (1948–50)
- Blenkinsopp (1953–54)
- Wright (1954–57)
- Turney (1957–67)
- Knox (1967)
- Marks (1967–70)
- Jones (1970–72)
- Bell (1972–73)
- Alder & Fenwick (1973–74)
- O'Neill (1974–77)
- Slane (1977–78)
- Marks (1978–81)
- Elwell (1981–82)
- Connolly (1982–83)
- Dagless (1983–84)
- Feenan (1984–85)
- Pearson (1985–88)
- Clarke (1988)
- Dixon (1988–90)
- Walton (1990–92)
- Walton & Walker (1992)
- Walton (1992–93)
- Feenan (1993)
- Dunn (1994–95)
- Lowery & McCreery (1995)
- Harrison (1995–97)
- Burridge (1997–98)
- Shoulder (1998)
- Gamble (1998–99)
- Tait (1999–2000)
- Charlton (2000–02)
- Baker (2002–04)
- Fenton (2004)
- Dunn (2004–09)
- Tait (2009–11)
- Cuggy (2011)
- Cassidy (2011–12)
- Atkinson (2012–13)
- Wade (2013–16)
- Armstrong (2016–19)
- Clark (2019–20)
- Nelson (2020–21)
- Barron c (2021)
- Mitchell (2021–22)
- Fenton (2022–23)
- Shaw (2023–24)
- Solano (2024–)
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