John Pearson (Footballer) (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. John Hargreaves "Jackie" Pearson was an English footballer who spent his entire club career with Crewe Alexandra, playing at inside right, and made one appearance for England in 1892. He later had a successful career as a referee, taking charge of the 1911 FA Cup Final as well as refereeing international matches. Pearson was born in Crewe, Cheshire and joined Crewe Alexandra in the summer of 1881 at the age of 13. The club had only been formed a few years earlier and at that time only played "friendlies" and Cup matches.