Andrew Pearce (born 20 April 1966) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender. As a player he notably played in the

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for

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and

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, as well as non-league sides Halesowen Town and Aldershot Town

Playing career

He spent his career in England, starting at Halesowen Town, then moved to

and, after three seasons at Highfield Road moved to

where he achieved cult status following his goal against Sheffield United in a memorable 3–1 victory at Hillsborough. He also helped them reach the semi-finals of the

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in the 1993-94 season, when they also finished seventh in the

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. In November 1995, he moved to

for £600,000 but played just seven times for them in the 1995-96 season and was never selected for the first team again after that season, although he remained on the club's payroll for a further three seasons before he was finally given a free transfer. He completed his playing career with a two-year spell in the

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with Aldershot Town before finally retiring as a player in 2001.

References

* 1966 births Living people English men's footballers Halesowen Town F.C. players Coventry City F.C. players Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players Wimbledon F.C. players Aldershot Town F.C. players Premier League players People from Bradford-on-Avon Men's association football defenders Footballers from Wiltshire {{England-footy-defender-1960s-stub