Background
Pearson was born in West Bromwich.
Pearson was born in West Bromwich.
In a friendly match at home against Aston Villa on 11 January 1892, Pearson took Albion"s first ever penalty kick, but failed to score when he struck the ball over the crossbar. He was Albion"s top league scorer during their first five seasons in the Football League, including two seasons tied with Billy Bassett for the honour. Pearson retired in May 1894 due to a serious leg injury.
He died in West Bromwich in 1918.