Neil Pearson (footballer)
| Neil Pearson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Neil Pearson | ||
| Date of birth | 9 September 1925 | ||
| Date of death | 27 April 2011 (aged 85) | ||
| Original team(s) | Brighton Technical School | ||
| Height / weight | 175 cm / 73 kg | ||
| Position(s) | Wingman | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1945–1954 | Hawthorn | 133 (44) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1954. | |||
Neil Pearson (9 September 1925 - 27 April 2011)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Pearson made his debut in the opening round of the 1945 VFL season against Essendon and kicked four goals.[2]
A wingman, he was a solid performer for Hawthorn and brought up his 100th league game in 1952. He represented Victoria at the 1953 Adelaide Carnival, where they went undefeated.
Despite only playing 13 games in the 1953 season, Pearson was Hawthorn's equal leading vote getter at the Brownlow Medal count that year.[3]
He won a Gardiner Medal in 1954 as playing coach of the reserves but also participated in seven VFL games during the year.[4] His younger brother Ian played at St Kilda and Hawthorn.
References
- ↑ "AFL Annual Report 2011 - Obituaries" (PDF). Australian Football League. p. 113. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
- ↑ "Neil Pearson". AFL Tables.
- ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ↑ "Neil Pearson - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 14 August 2015.