# Corey Pearson

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{{Short description|Australian rugby league footballer}}
{{no significant coverage|sports|date=March 2026}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}}
{{Use Australian English|date=July 2013}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
|name           = Corey Pearson
|fullname       = Corey Pearson
|image          =  
|caption        =  
|position       = {{rlp|PR}}
|birth_date     = {{birth date and age|1973|1|9|df=y}}
|birth_place    = [New South Wales](/source/New_South_Wales), Australia
|height         = {{convert|182|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}
|weight         = {{convert|105|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}
|club1          = [Balmain Tigers](/source/Balmain_Tigers)
|year1start     = 1995
|year1end       = 96
|appearances1   = 25
|tries1         = 1 
|goals1         = 0 
|fieldgoals1    = 0
|points1        = 4
|club2          = [St. George Dragons](/source/St._George_Dragons)
|year2start     = 1997
|year2end       = 98 
|appearances2   = 46
|tries2         = 4 
|goals2         = 0 
|fieldgoals2    = 0 
|points2        = 16
|club3          = [St. George Illawarra](/source/St._George_Illawarra_Dragons)
|year3start     = 1999
|year3end       = 00 
|appearances3   = 34
|tries3         = 2 
|goals3         = 0 
|fieldgoals3    = 0 
|points3        = 8
|club4          = [Wests Tigers](/source/Wests_Tigers) 
|year4start     = 2001
|year4end       = 03 
|appearances4   = 55
|tries4         = 4 
|goals4         = 0 
|fieldgoals4    = 0 
|points4        = 16
|club5          = [Parramatta Eels](/source/Parramatta_Eels) 
|year5start     = 2004
|year5end       =  
|appearances5   = 13
|tries5         = 0 
|goals5         = 0 
|fieldgoals5    = 0 
|points5        = 0
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|retired        = yes
|source         = <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/corey-pearson/summary.html|title=Corey Pearson - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project|website=Rugbyleagueproject.org}}</ref>
|updated        = 28 January 2019
}}

'''Corey Pearson''' (born 9 January 1973) is an Australian former professional [rugby league](/source/rugby_league) footballer who played in 1990 and 2000s.  Pearson played for the [Balmain Tigers](/source/Balmain_Tigers), [St. George Dragons](/source/St._George_Dragons), [St. George Illawarra Dragons](/source/St._George_Illawarra_Dragons), [Wests Tigers](/source/Wests_Tigers) and the [Parramatta Eels](/source/Parramatta_Eels). He primarily played as a {{rlp|PR}}.

==Background==
Corey Pearson was born in [New South Wales](/source/New_South_Wales), Australia.{{citation needed|date=February 2020}}

==Playing career==
Pearson made his debut for Balmain in Round 12 1995 against South Queensland at a time when the club was briefly known as the "Sydney Tigers", a name that the club adopted during the [Super League war](/source/Super_League_war).

In 1997, Pearson joined St George and played in the club's last ever game as a stand-alone entity which was a 20–12 loss against Canterbury in the 1998 finals series.  In 1999, Pearson signed to play on with St George as they formed a joint venture with Illawarra.  Pearson played in the club's inaugural game as a joint venture against Parramatta.

In 2001, Pearson joined the [Wests Tigers](/source/Wests_Tigers) and played with the club until the end of 2003.  In 2004, Pearson joined Parramatta and retired at the end of the season with his last game being a 48–10 loss against the [Sydney Roosters](/source/Sydney_Roosters).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.parraeels.com.au/about/official-player-numbers/|title=Official Player Numbers|website=Parramatta Eels}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==

{{Inaugural St. George Illawarra Dragons squad}}

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Category:1973 births
Category:Living people
Category:Australian rugby league players
Category:Balmain Tigers players
Category:20th-century Australian sportsmen
Category:St. George Dragons players
Category:St. George Illawarra Dragons players
Category:Wests Tigers players
Category:Parramatta Eels players
Category:Rugby league props
Category:Rugby league players from New South Wales

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