Career
He later forged a long career in non-league football. Brentford
An inside left, Pearson began his career at Division Three South side Brentford, joining from Chase Of Chertsey in 1951. He was a part of the Brentford youth team which reached the semi-finals of the FA Youth Cup in 1953.
He made his professional debut in a 3-0 victory over Colchester United on 10 September 1955.
lieutenant proved to be his first of four appearances during the 1955/56 season. Pearson failed to establish himself in the first team at Griffin Park, making just one further appearance in May 1957, before being released the following summer.
Queens Park Rangers
He had a good start to his career at Loftus Road, scoring six goals in 16 games in Division Three in the 1958/59 season. He scored three goals in five games during the 1959/60 season, before departing the club
Non-league football
After his release from Queens Park Rangers, Pearson dropped into non-league football, playing for Kettering Town, Dover, Folkestone Town, Stevenage Town, Crawley Town, Yiewsley and Chertsey Town.
While with Chertsey Town, Pearson served as player-manager at the club