Nigel Pearson
| Date of birth | 21 August 1963 |
| Place of birth | Nottingham |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 90 kg |
| Height | 1.85 m |
| Position | Defender |
With Middlesbrough, 1st Division Champion 1995 FA Cup runner-up 1997, League Cup runner-up 1997.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shrewsbury Town | 01 Nov 1981 | 01 Oct 1987 | |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 01 Oct 1987 | 01 Jul 1994 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1989-90 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Division One | 2 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Sheffield Wednesday | Premier League | 13 | 3 |
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| 1993-94 | Sheffield Wednesday | Premier League | 4 | 1 |
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| 1994-95 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Middlesbrough | League Division 1 | 33 | 3 |
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| 1995-96 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 5 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Middlesbrough | Premier League | 36 |
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| 1996-97 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 5 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Middlesbrough | Premier League | 17 | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 3 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 1994 | Middlesbrough v Burnley | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Aug 1994 | Southend United v Middlesbrough | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Aug 1994 | Middlesbrough v Bolton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 31 Aug 1994 | Derby County v Middlesbrough | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Sep 1994 | Watford v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 11 Sep 1994 | Middlesbrough v Sunderland | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Sep 1994 | Middlesbrough v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Nov 1994 | Charlton Athletic v Middlesbrough | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Dec 1994 | Reading v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Dec 1994 | Middlesbrough v Southend United | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Dec 1994 | Burnley v Middlesbrough | W | 0-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Dec 1994 | Sheffield United v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Dec 1994 | Middlesbrough v Notts County | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 31 Dec 1994 | Stoke City v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Jan 1995 | Swansea City v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 15 Jan 1995 | Swindon Town v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Jan 1995 | Middlesbrough v Swansea City | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 21 Jan 1995 | Middlesbrough v Grimsby Town | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 Feb 1995 | Middlesbrough v Reading | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Feb 1995 | Middlesbrough v Charlton Athletic | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Feb 1995 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Middlesbrough | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Feb 1995 | Millwall v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 Mar 1995 | Middlesbrough v Bristol City | W | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Mar 1995 | Middlesbrough v Watford | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 11 Mar 1995 | Bolton Wanderers v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Mar 1995 | Middlesbrough v Barnsley | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Mar 1995 | Middlesbrough v Derby County | L | 2-4 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Mar 1995 | Sunderland v Middlesbrough | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Mar 1995 | Middlesbrough v Port Vale | W | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 05 Apr 1995 | Oldham Athletic v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Apr 1995 | Middlesbrough v Stoke City | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 15 Apr 1995 | Notts County v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Apr 1995 | Middlesbrough v Sheffield United | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Apr 1995 | Middlesbrough v Luton Town | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 May 1995 | Tranmere Rovers v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Aug 1995 | Arsenal v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Aug 1995 | Middlesbrough v Chelsea | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Aug 1995 | Newcastle United v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Sep 1995 | Bolton Wanderers v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Sep 1995 | Middlesbrough v Southampton | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Sep 1995 | Middlesbrough v Coventry City | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Sep 1995 | Manchester City v Middlesbrough | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Sep 1995 | Middlesbrough v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Oct 1995 | Rotherham United v Middlesbrough | W |
0-1 Agg: 1-3 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 15 Oct 1995 | Sheffield Wednesday v Middlesbrough | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Oct 1995 | Middlesbrough v Queens Park Rangers | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Oct 1995 | Crystal Palace v Middlesbrough | L | 3-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 28 Oct 1995 | Manchester United v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Nov 1995 | Middlesbrough v Leeds United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 Nov 1995 | Middlesbrough v Crystal Palace | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 18 Nov 1995 | Wimbledon v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Nov 1995 | Middlesbrough v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Nov 1995 | Middlesbrough v Liverpool | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Nov 1995 | Middlesbrough v Birmingham City | D | 0-0 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 02 Dec 1995 | Queens Park Rangers v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Dec 1995 | Middlesbrough v Manchester City | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 Dec 1995 | Blackburn Rovers v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Dec 1995 | Birmingham City v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | League Cup | 4th round replay |
| 23 Dec 1995 | Middlesbrough v West Ham United | W | 4-2 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 1995 | Everton v Middlesbrough | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Dec 1995 | Nottingham Forest v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 1996 | Middlesbrough v Aston Villa | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 06 Jan 1996 | Notts County v Middlesbrough | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 1996 | Middlesbrough v Arsenal | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 20 Jan 1996 | Southampton v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Feb 1996 | Chelsea v Middlesbrough | L | 5-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 Feb 1996 | Middlesbrough v Wimbledon | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 10 Feb 1996 | Middlesbrough v Newcastle United | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 13 Feb 1996 | Wimbledon v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 17 Feb 1996 | Middlesbrough v Bolton Wanderers | L | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 09 Mar 1996 | West Ham United v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Mar 1996 | Middlesbrough v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Mar 1996 | Aston Villa v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Mar 1996 | Leeds United v Middlesbrough | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Apr 1996 | Middlesbrough v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 Apr 1996 | Tottenham Hotspur v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 Apr 1996 | Middlesbrough v Wimbledon | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 27 Apr 1996 | Liverpool v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 May 1996 | Middlesbrough v Manchester United | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 17 Aug 1996 | Middlesbrough v Liverpool | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 21 Aug 1996 | Chelsea v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Aug 1996 | Nottingham Forest v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Oct 1996 | Sunderland v Middlesbrough | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 19 Oct 1996 | Middlesbrough v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 23 Oct 1996 | Middlesbrough v Huddersfield Town | W | 5-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 26 Oct 1996 | Middlesbrough v Wimbledon | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Feb 1997 | Middlesbrough v Newcastle United | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Feb 1997 | Stockport County v Middlesbrough | W | 0-2 | League Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 05 Mar 1997 | Middlesbrough v Derby County | W | 6-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 Mar 1997 | Derby County v Middlesbrough | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 12 Mar 1997 | Middlesbrough v Stockport County | L |
0-1 Agg: 2-1 |
League Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 15 Mar 1997 | Leicester City v Middlesbrough | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 19 Mar 1997 | Middlesbrough v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Mar 1997 | Middlesbrough v Chelsea | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Mar 1997 | Middlesbrough v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Apr 1997 | Leicester City v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Cup | Final |
| 16 Apr 1997 | Leicester City v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Cup | Final replay |
| 19 Apr 1997 | Middlesbrough v Sunderland | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Middlesbrough v Chesterfield | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | Semi-final replay |
| 24 Apr 1997 | Tottenham Hotspur v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 May 1997 | Middlesbrough v Aston Villa | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 05 May 1997 | Manchester United v Middlesbrough | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 08 May 1997 | Blackburn Rovers v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 May 1997 | Leeds United v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 May 1997 | Chelsea v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | Final |
| 27 Jan 1998 | Liverpool v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | League Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 18 Feb 1998 | Middlesbrough v Liverpool | W |
2-0 Agg: 3-2 |
League Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 29 Mar 1998 | Chelsea v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | League Cup | Final |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.