Full name Stuart James Pearson Playing position | Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Name Stuart Pearson | |
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Date of birth (1949-06-21) 21 June 1949 (age 66) | ||
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Stuart James Pearson (born 21 June 1949 in Cottingham, East Riding of Yorkshire) is an English former football player. His nickname was "Pancho". He was a skilful Forward who played in three FA Cup finals, two for Manchester United and one with West Ham United. Pearson now lives in Spain.
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- Manchester united stuart pearson
- Meeting artists from the ing collection stuart pearson wright
- Hull City
- Manchester United
- West Ham United
- International career
- Coaching career
- References
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Hull City
Pearson started his career with Hull City. He later joined Manchester United in 1974 for £200,000.
Manchester United
Pearson was bought by Manchester United after they were relegated to the Second Division and was instrumental in getting the club promoted back to the First Division the very next season by scoring 17 goals. Every time he scored a goal he would celebrate with a raised right fist. He was in the team that lost 1–0 to Southampton in the 1976 FA Cup Final. The next year Pearson helped Manchester United win the 1977 FA Cup Final against Liverpool, scoring the first of Manchester United's goals in their 2–1 win. He was sidelined for most of the 1978–79 season due to a knee injury but made a full recovery before leaving Manchester United for West Ham United in August 1979.
West Ham United
He helped the Hammers win the 1980 FA Cup Final, with his cross-shot setting up Trevor Brooking for the only goal in a 1–0 win over Arsenal. During interviews after the game, Barry Davies described him as "a big occasion player" and suggested that but for his injuries he would have been England's finest striker.
Pearson retired from league football in 1982 due to a knee injury, but continued to play at a lower level, in South Africa and the NASL.
International career
He won 15 caps for England between 1976 and 1978, scoring five goals.
Coaching career
After retiring as a player, Pearson moved into coaching, serving as coach of Stockport County in 1985–86 and manager of Northwich Victoria during the first half of 1986–87. He became assistant manager/coach at West Bromwich Albion in 1988 and acted as caretaker manager for six games in 1991 following Brian Talbot's departure. Pearson left Albion in 1992 and was assistant manager at Bradford City from 1992 to 1994. He has been a pundit for MUTV.