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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov 1989 | Sheffield Wednesday v Liverpool | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1989 | Liverpool v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Apr 1991 | Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 0-1 | League Cup | Final |
| 15 Aug 1992 | Everton v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Aug 1992 | Sheffield Wednesday v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Aug 1992 | Sheffield Wednesday v Chelsea | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 25 Aug 1992 | Crystal Palace v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Aug 1992 | Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Sep 1992 | Sheffield Wednesday v Coventry City | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 05 Sep 1992 | Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester City | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 19 Sep 1992 | Norwich City v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Oct 1992 | Middlesbrough v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 31 Oct 1992 | Sheffield Wednesday v Blackburn Rovers | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 08 Nov 1992 | Sheffield United v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Nov 1992 | Sheffield Wednesday v Ipswich Town | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Dec 1992 | Leeds United v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 Jan 1993 | Tottenham Hotspur v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 30 Jan 1993 | Chelsea v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 06 Feb 1993 | Sheffield Wednesday v Everton | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Aug 1993 | West Ham United v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Aug 1993 | Chelsea v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Sep 1993 | Sheffield Wednesday v Norwich City | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 13 Sep 1993 | Newcastle United v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 4-2 | Premier League | |
| 18 Sep 1993 | Sheffield Wednesday v Southampton | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.