Joseph Frank Pearson (19 September 1877 – 26 April 1946) was a

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player in the early years of professional football in England. Pearson played for

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from Aug. 1900 - May 1908. Before playing for Villa, he played for

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FC. He went on to become headmaster of Wollaston Boys' School in September 1919, and later a councillor on Stourbridge Borough Council. He served as Mayor of Stourbridge for two years from November 1941.

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Joe Pearson's Bio
at Aston Villa Player Database 1877 births 1946 deaths Aston Villa F.C. players Men's association football midfielders English men's footballers Place of birth missing {{England-footy-midfielder-1870s-stub