Harold Pearson (footballer, born 1908)

Harold Pearson
Personal information
Full name Harold Frederick Pearson
Date of birth (1908-05-07)7 May 1908
Place of birth Tamworth, England
Date of death 2 November 1994(1994-11-02) (aged 86)
Place of death West Bromwich, England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Belgrave United
Two Gates
Nuneaton Town
Tamworth Castle
1925 West Bromwich Albion (amateur)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1925–1937 West Bromwich Albion 281 (0)
1937–1940 Millwall 38 (0)
1939–1940West Ham United (guest) 1 (0)
International career
1932 England 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Harold Frederick Pearson (7 May 1908 – 2 November 1994) was an English footballer who played at goalkeeper. He joined West Bromwich Albion in 1925 and made his debut in December 1927 in a Division Two match against South Shields. Pearson was on the 1931 FA Cup winning team. In 1932, he earned his only cap for England against Scotland at Wembley Stadium. Pearson also kept goal in the 1935 FA Cup Final. In 1937, he joined Millwall where he played until his retirement in 1940.