Gary Pearson (footballer)

Gary Pearson
Personal information
Date of birth (1976-12-07)7 December 1976[1]
Place of birth Easington Lane, England
Date of death 30 June 2022(2022-06-30) (aged 45)[2]
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1]
Position(s) Defender, midfielder
Youth career
000?–1995 Sheffield United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1996 Sheffield United 0 (0)
1996 Stalybridge Celtic
1996–1998 Gateshead 34 (3)
Spennymoor United
000?–1999 Seaham Red Star
1999–2000 Whitby Town
2000–2001 Durham City
2001 Whitby Town
2001–2004 Darlington 48 (3)
2004–2005 York City 12 (0)
2005–2006 Durham City
2006 Bedlington Terriers
2006 Gateshead 6 (0)
2006 Horden Colliery Welfare
2006–2009 Sunderland Nissan
2009–2011 Spennymoor Town
2011 Crook Town
Total 100 (6)
Managerial career
2011–2014 Crook Town
2014–2022 Ryhope Colliery Welfare
2022 Billingham Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Gary Pearson (7 December 1976 – 30 June 2022) was an English professional footballer and manager. He played as a defender and a midfielder for Sheffield United, Stalybridge Celtic, Gateshead, Spennymoor United, Seaham Red Star, Whitby Town, Durham City, Darlington, York City, Bedlington Terriers, Horden Colliery Welfare, Sunderland Nissan, Spennymoor Town and Crook Town.

  1. ^ a b Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2004). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2004/2005. Queen Anne Press. p. 317. ISBN 978-1-85291-660-2.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Death date was invoked but never defined (see the help page).