Jim Pearson

Scottish footballer

Jim Pearson
Personal information
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–)
(c) = caretaker manager


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