William Pearson (10 November 1912 – 11 September 1987) was an Australian

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er. He played 14

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matches for Victoria between 1936 and 1938. Pearson was also a leading amateur Australian rules footballer, becoming the first footballer to kick over 200 goals in a season. Playing for

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(VAFA), Pearson kicked 220 goals in the 1934 season, including 30 goals in a match against Brunswick. Pearson finished his career with Old Scotch in 1937 kicking 1022 goals from only 136 games at a remarkably high average of 7.51 a game. Since Pearson’s feat in 1934, only eleven more footballers have reached the double century.

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* 1912 births 1987 deaths Australian cricketers Victoria cricketers People from Kerang Cricketers from Victoria (state) Old Scotch Football Club players Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) {{Australia-cricket-bio-1910s-stub

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