Matty Pearson

Matty Pearson
Personal information
Full name Matthew Joe Pearson[1]
Date of birth (1993-08-03) 3 August 1993
Place of birth Keighley, England
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position Defender / Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Accrington Stanley
Number 2
Youth career
2003–2011 Blackburn Rovers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 Blackburn Rovers 0 (0)
2012 → Lincoln City (loan) 0 (0)
2012–2013 Rochdale 9 (0)
2013 → FC Halifax Town (loan) 17 (0)
2013–2015 FC Halifax Town 84 (5)
2015– Accrington Stanley 61 (4)
National team
2010 England U18 1 (0)
2013– England C 2 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:05, 6 November 2016 (UTC).


Matthew Joe Pearson (born 3 August 1993) is an English footballer who currently plays as a defender/midfielder for Accrington Stanley.

Career

Blackburn Rovers

Born in Keighley, Pearson joined Blackburn Rovers at the age of 10, progressing through the academy to sign his first professional contract in the summer of 2011.[2]

On 5 January 2012, he joined Football Conference side Lincoln City on a youth loan.[3] Pearson made his debut for the Imps on 18 January, in a 2–1 win over Carshalton Athletic in the FA Trophy.[4] However, his loan was cut short two months early as he was recalled by his parent club.[5][6]

Rochdale

On 31 July 2012, Pearson joined Football League Two side Rochdale on a one-year deal after his release by Blackburn.[7] Upon joining the club, he was given number nineteen shirt for the new season.[8]

Pearson made his professional debut came on 11 August 2012, in a 4–3 defeat to Barnsley in the Football League Cup[9] and made his league debut for the club, making a start and played the whole game, in a 0-0 draw against Northampton Town in the opening game of the season.[10] Pearson then set up one of the goals, in a 2-0 win over Barnet on 1 September 2012.[11] However, Pearson soon lost his first team place, as the season progressed and made nine appearance for the club.

Pearson was released by Rochdale at the end of his contract[12]

Halifax Town

On 1 March 2013, Pearson joined FC Halifax Town on loan,[13] making his debut for the club in the following day's 5–0 Football Conference North home victory over Worcester City.[14] Pearson became a first team regular at the club, having made seventeen appearance for the club.

On 30 June 2013, Halifax Town announced that Pearson had signed a two-year contract to join the club on a permanent basis.[15] Upon joining the club on a permanent basis, Pearson was given number five shirt for the new season[16] and his first game after signing for the club on a permanent basis came in the opening game of the season, where they lost 5-1 to Cambridge United.[17] It wasn't until on 26 December 2013 when he scored his first goal for the club, in a 1-1 draw against Gateshead.[18] After serving a two match suspension,[19] Pearson scored on his return on 1 March 2014, in a 2-0 win over Tamworth.[20] Despite being suspended twice in the season,[19][21] Pearson finished the 2013-14 season, making forty-six appearance and scoring two times in all competitions. For his performance, Pearson had his contract with the club extended.[22]

In the 2014-15 season, Pearson started the season well when he scored his first goal of the season, in a 3-0 win over Chester on 23 August 2014.[23] However, Pearson was sent off in the 52nd minutes, in a 2-1 loss against Welling United on 22 November 2014.[24] After serving a three match suspension,[25] he made his first team return, coming on as a substitute in the second half, in a 2-0 win over Nuneaton Town on 20 December 2014.[26] Pearson then scored two goals in two matches against Dartford[27] and Telford United.[28] Pearson went on to finish the 2014-15 season, making forty-two appearance and scoring three times in all competitions.

Accrington Stanley

Due to his good performance at Halifax Town, Pearson joined League Two side Accrington Stanley, signing a one-year contract.[29] Upon joining the club, Pearson said joining a club based on playing in the Football League was "too good to miss", stating he would regret if he reject the opportunity.[30]

Pearson made his Accrington Stanley debut, making his first start and played the whole game, in the opening game of the season, in a 1-1 draw against Luton Town.[31] Since making his debut, Pearson become an immediate first team regular at the club[32] and earned himself a nickname as "Mr Angry" whenever he's on the pitch, though Pearson, himself, stated he's a serious player, rather than angry.[33] He scored his first goal for the club on 24 October 2015, in a 3-1 win over Dagenham & Redbridge.[34] Pearson's second goal for the club came on 28 November 2015, in a 5-1 win over York City.[35] As a result, he was awarded with a new contract in January.[36] His second goal later came on 13 February 2016, in a 4-1 win over Crawley Town.[37] In the 2015-16 season, Pearson played all 46 league matches and scoring three times in his first season, as well as, playing fifty-two match in all competitions.

In the 2016-17 season, Pearson scored his first goal of the season, in the opening game of the season, in a 3-2 win over Doncaster Rovers.[38] Two weeks later on 24 August 2016, he scored again in the last minute of extra time, in a 1-0 win over Burnley in the second round of the League Cup.[39] Six days later, on 30 August 2016, he was given the captaincy for the first time for the whole game, in a 3-0 loss against Crewe Alexandra.[40]

International career

After appearing once in the England U18, Pearson was called up by England C in September 2013.[41] Pearson made his England C debut against Latvia U23 and played the whole game and almost scored, in a 1-0 defeat.[42] After the match, Pearson reflected on his England C debut, stating it was a great experience and hope he can have that chance again.[43]

Career statistics

As of match played 29 October 2016.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Lincoln City (loan) 2011–12[44] Conference Premier 00——2[lower-alpha 1]020
Rochdale 2012–13[45] League Two 9010102[lower-alpha 2]0130
FC Halifax Town (loan) 2012–13[44] Conference North 170——3[lower-alpha 3]0200
FC Halifax Town 2013–14[44] Conference Premier 43220—3[lower-alpha 4]0482
2014–15[44] Conference Premier 41330—5[lower-alpha 1]1494
Total 101550—1111176
Accrington Stanley 2015–16[46] League Two 46320103[lower-alpha 5]0523
2016–17[47] League Two 15100311[lower-alpha 2]0192
Total 614204140715
Career total 1719805119120311
  1. 1 2 Appearances in FA Trophy
  2. 1 2 Appearances in EFL Trophy
  3. ↑ Appearances in Conference North play-offs
  4. ↑ Two appearances in Conference Premier play-offs, one in FA Trophy
  5. ↑ Two appearances in League Two play-offs, one in Football League Trophy

References

  1. ↑ "Updated Premier League squad list: Blackburn Rovers". London: Daily Mail. 2 February 2011. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
  2. ↑ "Who Is Blackburn Rovers Centre-half Matthew Pearson". SAVETHEMIGHTYIMPS. 5 January 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
  3. ↑ "Blackburn's Matthew Pearson arrives as Lincoln City miss out on Richard Hinds". Lincolnshire Live. 5 January 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  4. ↑ "Carshalton Athletic 3 Lincoln City 1". Arctictern Talk.org. 18 January 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  5. ↑ "Blackburn Rovers Terminate Defender's Loan". SAVETHEMIGHTYIMPS. 31 January 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
  6. ↑ "David Holdsworth: Clear-out has united Lincoln City dressing room". Lincolshire Live. 9 February 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  7. ↑ "Dale capture promising Pearson". Sky Sports. 31 July 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  8. ↑ "Squad Numbers Revealed". Rochdale A.F.C. 31 July 2012. Archived from the original on 28 October 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  9. ↑ "Rochdale 3 - 4 (aet) Barnsley". BBC Sport. 11 August 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  10. ↑ "Rochdale 0 - 0 Northampton Town". BBC Sport. 18 August 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  11. ↑ "Rochdale 2 - 0 Barnet". BBC Sport. 1 September 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  12. ↑ "Released list". Rochdale A.F.C. Official Website. 26 April 2013. Archived from the original on 28 October 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  13. ↑ "Defender joins Shaymen". FC Halifax Town Official Website. 1 March 2013. Archived from the original on 28 October 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  14. ↑ "Worcester City: A good experience". FC Halifax Town Official Website. 2 March 2013. Archived from the original on 28 October 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  15. ↑ "Duo commit to Shaymen". FC Halifax Town Official Website. 30 June 2013. Archived from the original on 28 October 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  16. ↑ "Squad Numbers For 2013/14 Season". Rochdale A.F.C. 2 August 2013. Archived from the original on 28 October 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  17. ↑ "Cambridge United 5-1 FC Halifax Town". Halifax Courier. 11 August 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  18. ↑ "Gateshead 1-1 FC Halifax Town". BBC Sport. 26 December 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  19. 1 2 "Salisbury: Preview". FC Halifax Town. 3 February 2014. Archived from the original on 28 October 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  20. ↑ "Tamworth: Report". FC Halifax Town. 1 March 2014. Archived from the original on 28 October 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  21. ↑ "Luton Town: Preview". FC Halifax Town. 4 October 2013. Archived from the original on 28 October 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  22. ↑ "Extended Deals for Players". Rochdale AFC. 17 June 2014. Archived from the original on 28 October 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  23. ↑ "Chester: Report". FC Halifaxx Town. 23 August 2014. Archived from the original on 28 October 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  24. ↑ "Welling United: Report". FC Halifax Town. 22 November 2014. Archived from the original on 28 October 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  25. ↑ "Nuneaton: Preview". FC Halifax Town. 18 December 2014. Archived from the original on 28 October 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  26. ↑ "FC Halifax Town 2 - 0 Nuneaton Town". BBC Sport. 20 December 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  27. ↑ "Dartford 1-2 FC Halifax Town". BBC Sport. 13 January 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  28. ↑ "A.F.C. Telford United 0 - 1 FC Halifax Town". BBC Sport. 27 January 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  29. ↑ "Matty Pearson: FC Halifax Town defender joins Accrington Stanley". BBC Sport. 28 May 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  30. ↑ "Pearson ready to seize his chance in the Football League". The Halifax Courier. 7 June 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  31. ↑ "Accrington Stanley 1 - 1 Luton Town". BBC Sport. 8 August 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  32. ↑ "Accrington Stanley star Matty Pearson bids to focus on getting job done". The Lancashire Telegraph. 5 May 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  33. ↑ "I'm not really angry: Pearson". Accrington Stanley F.C. 19 November 2015. Archived from the original on 28 October 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  34. ↑ "Accrington v Dagenham report: Accrington bounce back to form". Sky Sports. 24 October 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  35. ↑ "York 1-5 Accrington: Crushing defeat equals Minstermen's worst run". Sky Sports. 28 November 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  36. ↑ "Defender Matty Pearson exends contract with Accrington". Sky Sports. 30 December 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  37. ↑ "Accrington Stanley 4 - 1 Crawley Town". BBC Sport. 13 February 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  38. ↑ "Sean McConville nets late winner for Accrington". Sky Sports. 6 August 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  39. ↑ "Accrington Stamley 1 - 0 Burnley". BBC Sport. 24 August 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  40. ↑ "Match Report: Accrington Stanley 0 Crewe Alexandra 3". Accrington Stanley F.C. 30 August 2016. Archived from the original on 28 October 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  41. ↑ "Well Done Matty". FC Halifax Town. 28 August 2013. Archived from the original on 28 October 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  42. ↑ "Well Done Matt". FC Halifax Town. 12 September 2013. Archived from the original on 28 October 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  43. ↑ "Pearson Relishes England Debut". FC Halifax Town. 13 September 2013. Archived from the original on 28 October 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  44. 1 2 3 4 "Games played by Matty Pearson - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
  45. ↑ "Games played by Matty Pearson in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
  46. ↑ "Games played by Matty Pearson in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
  47. ↑ "Games played by Matty Pearson in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
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