Joe Pearson (footballer)
Joseph Frank Pearson (19 September 1877 – 26 April 1946) was a football player in the early years of professional football in England. Pearson played for Aston Villa from August 1900 to May 1908. Before playing for Villa, he played for Saltley College FC. He went on to become headmaster of Wollaston Boys' School in September 1919, and later a councillor on Stourbridge Borough Council. He served as Mayor of Stourbridge for two years, starting in November 1941.[1][2]
References
- ^ "Joe Pearson honoured by Stourbridge". Birmingham Evening Despatch. 29 July 1941. p. 4. Retrieved 27 March 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ A History of Wollaston. History of Wollaston Group. 2004. pp. 73–77. ISBN 0954705300.
External links
- Joe Pearson's Bio at Aston Villa Player Database