Jim Pearson

{{Short description|Scottish footballer}} {{For|the ice hockey player|Jim Pearson (ice hockey)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}} {{BLP sources|date=February 2010}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Jim Pearson | image = | caption = | fullname = | birth_date = {{birth date|1953|03|24|df=y}} | birth_place = Falkirk, Scotland | height = 5 ft 11+1/2 in<ref>{{cite book |editor-first=Jack |editor-last=Rollin |title=Rothmans Football Yearbook 1979–80 |date=1979 |publisher=Queen Anne Press |location=London |isbn=0-354-09083-6 |p=260 |url=https://archive.org/details/rothmansfootball0000jack/}}</ref> | position = Forward | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Gairdoch United | years1 = 1970–1974 | caps1 = 105 | goals1 = 40 | clubs1 = St Johnstone | years2 = 1974–1978 | caps2 = 93 | goals2 = 15 | clubs2 = Everton | years3 = 1978–1980 | caps3 = 11 | goals3 = 3 | clubs3 = Newcastle United | years4 = 1980–1981 | caps4 = | goals4 = | clubs4 = Barrow | years5 = 1981–1985 | caps5 = | goals5 = | clubs5 = Gateshead | totalcaps = 209 | totalgoals = 58 | nationalyears1 = 1974–1975 | nationalteam1 = Scotland under-23 | nationalcaps1 = 6 | nationalgoals1 = 1 | manageryears1 = 1985–1988 | managerclubs1 = Blyth Spartans }}

'''Jim Pearson''' (born 24 March 1953 in Falkirk) is a Scottish former footballer. Pearson played for St Johnstone, Everton and Newcastle United until injury cut short his professional career.

Pearson went on to work for Nike where he played a pivotal role in the evolution of the Nike brand in the UK as Head of Football, a position which he held for 14 years.

Pearson is a Sports Consultant for Blacks Solicitors LLP in Leeds.

== References == {{Reflist}} *{{NeilBrownPlayers|player/jimpearson}} *{{WorldFootball.net|jim-pearson}} *{{cite book |last=Turnbull |first=Albert |date=2015 |title=Gateshead Football History 1890-2015}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Pearson, Jim}} Category:1953 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from Falkirk Category:Men's association football forwards Category:Scottish men's footballers Category:St Johnstone F.C. players Category:Everton F.C. players Category:Newcastle United F.C. players Category:Barrow A.F.C. players Category:Gateshead F.C. players Category:Scottish Football League players Category:English Football League players Category:Northern Premier League players Category:National League (English football) players Category:Scotland men's under-23 international footballers Category:Scottish football managers Category:Blyth Spartans A.F.C. managers Category:20th-century Scottish sportsmen