Hubert Pryer Pearson (15 May 1886 – October 1955) was an English professional

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby ...

who played as a

goalkeeper In many team sports which involve scoring goals, the goalkeeper (sometimes termed goaltender, netminder, GK, goalie or keeper) is a designated player charged with directly preventing the opposing team from scoring by blocking or intercepting o ...

for

West Bromwich Albion West Bromwich Albion Football Club () is an English professional football club based in West Bromwich, West Midlands, England. They compete in the EFL Championship, the second tier of English football. The club was formed in 1878 and has pl ...

Career

Club career

Pearson participated in the

1912 FA Cup Final The 1912 FA Cup Final was the 41st FA Cup final. It was contested by Barnsley and West Bromwich Albion. It took two matches to determine a winner. The first took place at Crystal Palace on 20 April 1912 and the second on 24 April at Bramall Lan ...

. He spent his entire professional career, spanning 18 years, with West Bromwich Albion.

International career

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

Personal life

Pearson was the father of Harold Pearson, and the uncle of Harry Hibbs and Horace Pearson.

Honours

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FA Cup The Football Association Challenge Cup, more commonly known as the FA Cup, is an annual knockout football competition in men's domestic English football. First played during the 1871–72 season, it is the oldest national football competi ...

finalists: 1912

References

1886 births 1955 deaths Sportspeople from Tamworth, Staffordshire English footballers Association football goalkeepers Tamworth F.C. players West Bromwich Albion F.C. players English Football League players English Football League representative players FA Cup Final players {{England-footy-goalkeeper-stub