Stuart Pearce

Date of birth24 April 1962
Place of birthHammersmith
NationalityEnglish
Weight83 kg
Height1.78 m
PositionDefender

Vastly experienced at both club and international level the former England captain is very much at the veteran stage now. However Psycho proved he has lost none of his determination and bite with a series of outstanding performances for the Hammers during 2000-2001. Had a brief spell as manager at Nottingham Forest and, with that in mind, he jumped at the chance to join Kevin Keegan at Manchester City as player-coach.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Coventry City 20 Oct 1983 03 Jun 1985
Nottingham Forest 03 Jun 1985 21 Jul 1997
Newcastle United 21 Jul 1997 05 Aug 1999
West Ham United 05 Aug 1999 20 Jun 2001
Manchester City 20 Jun 2001 30 Jun 2002

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1983-84 Coventry City League Division One 23
1984-85 Coventry City FA Cup 2
1984-85 Coventry City League Division One 29
4
1988-89 Nottingham Forest League Cup 1
1989-90 Nottingham Forest League Cup 1
1989-90 Nottingham Forest League Division One 2
1992-93 Nottingham Forest League Cup 1
1992-93 Nottingham Forest Premier League 23
2
1
1994-95 Nottingham Forest FA Cup 1
1994-95 Nottingham Forest League Cup 3
2
1994-95 Nottingham Forest Premier League 36
8
7
1995-96 Nottingham Forest FA Cup 4
2
1995-96 Nottingham Forest League Cup 1
1
1995-96 Nottingham Forest Premier League 31
3
4
1996-97 Nottingham Forest FA Cup 2
1996-97 Nottingham Forest League Cup 2
1996-97 Nottingham Forest Premier League 33
5
8
1997-98 Newcastle United FA Cup 7
1
1997-98 Newcastle United Premier League 25
4
1997-98 Newcastle United UEFA Champions League 3
1
1
1998-99 Newcastle United League Cup 2
1998-99 Newcastle United Premier League 12
1
1
1998-99 Newcastle United UEFA European Cup Winners Cup 2
1999-00 West Ham United Premier League 8
3
2000-01 West Ham United FA Cup 4
1
1
2000-01 West Ham United League Cup 4
2000-01 West Ham United Premier League 34
2
10
1
2001-02 Manchester City FA Cup 1
1
2001-02 Manchester City League Cup 3
2001-02 Manchester City League Division 1 38
3
5
1


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
09 Apr 1989 Luton Town v Nottingham Forest W 1-3 League Cup Final
01 Jan 1990 Nottingham Forest v Liverpool D 2-2 League Division One
14 Apr 1990 Liverpool v Nottingham Forest D 2-2 League Division One
29 Apr 1990 Nottingham Forest v Oldham Athletic W 1-0 League Cup Final
18 May 1991 Tottenham Hotspur v Nottingham Forest L 2-1 FA Cup Final
16 Aug 1992 Nottingham Forest v Liverpool W 1-0 Premier League
19 Aug 1992 Sheffield Wednesday v Nottingham Forest L 2-0 Premier League
22 Aug 1992 Oldham Athletic v Nottingham Forest L 5-3 Premier League
29 Aug 1992 Nottingham Forest v Manchester United L 0-2 Premier League
31 Aug 1992 Norwich City v Nottingham Forest L 3-1 Premier League
05 Sep 1992 Blackburn Rovers v Nottingham Forest L 4-1 Premier League
12 Sep 1992 Nottingham Forest v Sheffield Wednesday L 1-2 Premier League
21 Sep 1992 Nottingham Forest v Coventry City D 1-1 Premier League
26 Sep 1992 Chelsea v Nottingham Forest D 0-0 Premier League
03 Oct 1992 Manchester City v Nottingham Forest D 2-2 Premier League
17 Oct 1992 Nottingham Forest v Arsenal L 0-1 Premier League
21 Oct 1992 Nottingham Forest v Middlesbrough W 1-0 Premier League
24 Oct 1992 Sheffield United v Nottingham Forest D 0-0 Premier League
31 Oct 1992 Nottingham Forest v Ipswich Town L 0-1 Premier League
07 Nov 1992 Nottingham Forest v Everton L 0-1 Premier League
21 Nov 1992 Crystal Palace v Nottingham Forest D 1-1 Premier League
28 Nov 1992 Nottingham Forest v Southampton L 1-2 Premier League
05 Dec 1992 Leeds United v Nottingham Forest W 1-4 Premier League
12 Dec 1992 Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest L 2-1 Premier League
20 Dec 1992 Nottingham Forest v Wimbledon D 1-1 Premier League
28 Dec 1992 Tottenham Hotspur v Nottingham Forest L 2-1 Premier League
09 Jan 1993 Coventry City v Nottingham Forest W 0-1 Premier League
12 Jan 1993 Arsenal v Nottingham Forest L 2-0 League Cup Quarter-final
16 Jan 1993 Nottingham Forest v Chelsea W 3-0 Premier League
20 Aug 1994 Ipswich Town v Nottingham Forest W 0-1 Premier League
22 Aug 1994 Nottingham Forest v Manchester United D 1-1 Premier League
27 Aug 1994 Nottingham Forest v Leicester City W 1-0 Premier League
30 Aug 1994 Everton v Nottingham Forest W 1-2 Premier League
10 Sep 1994 Nottingham Forest v Sheffield Wednesday W 4-1 Premier League
17 Sep 1994 Southampton v Nottingham Forest D 1-1 Premier League
21 Sep 1994 Nottingham Forest v Hereford United W 2-1 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
24 Sep 1994 Tottenham Hotspur v Nottingham Forest W 1-4 Premier League
02 Oct 1994 Nottingham Forest v Queens Park Rangers W 3-2 Premier League
04 Oct 1994 Hereford United v Nottingham Forest D 0-0
Agg: 1-2
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
08 Oct 1994 Manchester City v Nottingham Forest D 3-3 Premier League
17 Oct 1994 Nottingham Forest v Wimbledon W 3-1 Premier League
22 Oct 1994 Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest W 0-2 Premier League
26 Oct 1994 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Nottingham Forest W 2-3 League Cup 3rd round
29 Oct 1994 Nottingham Forest v Blackburn Rovers L 0-2 Premier League
05 Nov 1994 Liverpool v Nottingham Forest L 1-0 Premier League
07 Nov 1994 Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United D 0-0 Premier League
19 Nov 1994 Nottingham Forest v Chelsea L 0-1 Premier League
26 Nov 1994 Leeds United v Nottingham Forest L 1-0 Premier League
03 Dec 1994 Nottingham Forest v Arsenal D 2-2 Premier League
10 Dec 1994 Nottingham Forest v Ipswich Town W 4-1 Premier League
17 Dec 1994 Manchester United v Nottingham Forest W 1-2 Premier League
26 Dec 1994 Coventry City v Nottingham Forest D 0-0 Premier League
27 Dec 1994 Nottingham Forest v Norwich City W 1-0 Premier League
31 Dec 1994 West Ham United v Nottingham Forest L 3-1 Premier League
02 Jan 1995 Nottingham Forest v Crystal Palace W 1-0 Premier League
07 Jan 1995 Nottingham Forest v Plymouth Argyle W 2-0 FA Cup 3rd round
11 Feb 1995 Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest L 2-1 Premier League
21 Feb 1995 Arsenal v Nottingham Forest L 1-0 Premier League
08 Mar 1995 Nottingham Forest v Everton W 2-1 Premier League
11 Mar 1995 Leicester City v Nottingham Forest W 2-4 Premier League
18 Mar 1995 Nottingham Forest v Southampton W 3-0 Premier League
22 Mar 1995 Nottingham Forest v Leeds United W 3-0 Premier League
01 Apr 1995 Sheffield Wednesday v Nottingham Forest W 1-7 Premier League
08 Apr 1995 Nottingham Forest v West Ham United D 1-1 Premier League
12 Apr 1995 Norwich City v Nottingham Forest W 0-1 Premier League
17 Apr 1995 Nottingham Forest v Coventry City W 2-0 Premier League
29 Apr 1995 Crystal Palace v Nottingham Forest W 1-2 Premier League
06 May 1995 Nottingham Forest v Manchester City W 1-0 Premier League
13 May 1995 Wimbledon v Nottingham Forest D 2-2 Premier League
19 Aug 1995 Southampton v Nottingham Forest W 3-4 Premier League
23 Aug 1995 Nottingham Forest v Chelsea D 0-0 Premier League
26 Aug 1995 Nottingham Forest v West Ham United D 1-1 Premier League
29 Aug 1995 Arsenal v Nottingham Forest D 1-1 Premier League
09 Sep 1995 Coventry City v Nottingham Forest D 1-1 Premier League
30 Sep 1995 Nottingham Forest v Manchester City W 3-0 Premier League
04 Oct 1995 Nottingham Forest v Bradford City D 2-2
Agg: 4-5
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
14 Oct 1995 Tottenham Hotspur v Nottingham Forest W 0-1 Premier League
21 Oct 1995 Nottingham Forest v Bolton Wanderers W 3-2 Premier League
28 Oct 1995 Queens Park Rangers v Nottingham Forest D 1-1 Premier League
06 Nov 1995 Nottingham Forest v Wimbledon W 4-1 Premier League
18 Nov 1995 Blackburn Rovers v Nottingham Forest L 7-0 Premier League
27 Nov 1995 Nottingham Forest v Manchester United D 1-1 Premier League
02 Dec 1995 Bolton Wanderers v Nottingham Forest D 1-1 Premier League
10 Dec 1995 Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa D 1-1 Premier League
18 Dec 1995 Manchester City v Nottingham Forest D 1-1 Premier League
23 Dec 1995 Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest L 3-1 Premier League
26 Dec 1995 Nottingham Forest v Sheffield Wednesday W 1-0 Premier League
30 Dec 1995 Nottingham Forest v Middlesbrough W 1-0 Premier League
01 Jan 1996 Liverpool v Nottingham Forest L 4-2 Premier League
06 Jan 1996 Stoke City v Nottingham Forest D 1-1 FA Cup 3rd round
13 Jan 1996 Nottingham Forest v Southampton W 1-0 Premier League
17 Jan 1996 Nottingham Forest v Stoke City W 2-0 FA Cup 3rd round replay
20 Jan 1996 Chelsea v Nottingham Forest L 1-0 Premier League
09 Mar 1996 Tottenham Hotspur v Nottingham Forest W 1-1 (3-1) FA Cup 5th round replay
13 Mar 1996 Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa L 0-1 FA Cup Quarter-final
16 Mar 1996 Middlesbrough v Nottingham Forest D 1-1 Premier League
23 Mar 1996 Nottingham Forest v Liverpool W 1-0 Premier League
30 Mar 1996 Wimbledon v Nottingham Forest L 1-0 Premier League
06 Apr 1996 Nottingham Forest v Tottenham Hotspur W 2-1 Premier League
08 Apr 1996 Leeds United v Nottingham Forest W 1-3 Premier League
13 Apr 1996 Nottingham Forest v Blackburn Rovers L 1-5 Premier League
17 Apr 1996 Nottingham Forest v Coventry City D 0-0 Premier League
28 Apr 1996 Manchester United v Nottingham Forest L 5-0 Premier League
02 May 1996 Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United D 1-1 Premier League
05 May 1996 Nottingham Forest v Queens Park Rangers W 3-0 Premier League
17 Aug 1996 Coventry City v Nottingham Forest W 0-3 Premier League
21 Aug 1996 Nottingham Forest v Sunderland L 1-4 Premier League
24 Aug 1996 Nottingham Forest v Middlesbrough D 1-1 Premier League
04 Sep 1996 Southampton v Nottingham Forest D 2-2 Premier League
07 Sep 1996 Nottingham Forest v Leicester City D 0-0 Premier League
14 Sep 1996 Manchester United v Nottingham Forest L 4-1 Premier League
18 Sep 1996 Nottingham Forest v Wycombe Wanderers W 1-0 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
21 Sep 1996 Nottingham Forest v West Ham United L 0-2 Premier League
24 Sep 1996 Wycombe Wanderers v Nottingham Forest D 1-1
Agg: 1-2
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
28 Sep 1996 Chelsea v Nottingham Forest D 1-1 Premier League
12 Oct 1996 Leeds United v Nottingham Forest L 2-0 Premier League
19 Oct 1996 Nottingham Forest v Derby County D 1-1 Premier League
02 Nov 1996 Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest L 2-0 Premier League
18 Nov 1996 Sheffield Wednesday v Nottingham Forest L 2-0 Premier League
25 Nov 1996 Nottingham Forest v Blackburn Rovers D 2-2 Premier League
30 Nov 1996 Wimbledon v Nottingham Forest L 1-0 Premier League
09 Dec 1996 Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United D 0-0 Premier League
17 Dec 1996 Liverpool v Nottingham Forest L 4-2 Premier League
21 Dec 1996 Nottingham Forest v Arsenal W 2-1 Premier League
26 Dec 1996 Nottingham Forest v Manchester United L 0-4 Premier League
28 Dec 1996 Leicester City v Nottingham Forest D 2-2 Premier League
01 Jan 1997 West Ham United v Nottingham Forest W 0-1 Premier League
04 Jan 1997 Nottingham Forest v Ipswich Town W 3-0 FA Cup 3rd round
11 Jan 1997 Nottingham Forest v Chelsea W 2-0 Premier League
19 Jan 1997 Nottingham Forest v Tottenham Hotspur W 2-1 Premier League
26 Jan 1997 Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest W 1-2 FA Cup 4th round
29 Jan 1997 Nottingham Forest v Coventry City L 0-1 Premier League
01 Feb 1997 Everton v Nottingham Forest L 2-0 Premier League
01 Mar 1997 Tottenham Hotspur v Nottingham Forest W 0-1 Premier League
05 Mar 1997 Nottingham Forest v Sheffield Wednesday L 0-3 Premier League
08 Mar 1997 Arsenal v Nottingham Forest L 2-0 Premier League
11 Mar 1997 Blackburn Rovers v Nottingham Forest D 1-1 Premier League
15 Mar 1997 Nottingham Forest v Liverpool D 1-1 Premier League
22 Mar 1997 Sunderland v Nottingham Forest D 1-1 Premier League
24 Mar 1997 Middlesbrough v Nottingham Forest D 1-1 Premier League
05 Apr 1997 Nottingham Forest v Southampton L 1-3 Premier League
03 May 1997 Nottingham Forest v Wimbledon D 1-1 Premier League


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1986-87 England Rous Cup 2
1986-87 England UEFA Under-21 1
1987-88 England International Friendly 2
1
1988-89 England FIFA World Cup 4
1988-89 England International Friendly 4
1988-89 England Rous Cup 2
1989-90 England FIFA World Cup 8
1989-90 England International Friendly 7
1
1990-91 England England Challenge Cup 1
1990-91 England International Friendly 6
1
1990-91 England UEFA European Championship 4
1991-92 England International Friendly 3
1
1991-92 England UEFA European Championship 5
1992-93 England FIFA World Cup 2
1
1992-93 England International Friendly 1
1993-94 England FIFA World Cup 2
1
1993-94 England International Friendly
1
1994-95 England International Friendly
1
1994-95 England Umbro Cup 2
1995-96 England International Friendly 6
1
1
1995-96 England UEFA European Championship 5
1995-96 England Unofficial 1
1996-97 England FIFA World Cup 3
1996-97 England International Friendly 2
1996-97 England Tournoi de France 1
1999-00 England UEFA European Championship 2


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
11 Nov 1986 England v Yugoslavia D 1-1 UEFA Under-21 Group 4
19 May 1987 England v Brazil D 1-1 ROUS CUP
23 May 1987 Scotland v England D 0-0 ROUS CUP
09 Sep 1987 West Germany v England L 3-1 International Friendly
17 Feb 1988 Israel v England D 0-0 International Friendly
27 Apr 1988 Hungary v England D 0-0 International Friendly
14 Sep 1988 England v Denmark W 1-0 International Friendly
19 Oct 1988 England v Sweden D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Group 1
16 Nov 1988 Saudi Arabia v England D 1-1 International Friendly
08 Feb 1989 Greece v England W 1-2 International Friendly
08 Mar 1989 Albania v England W 0-2 FIFA World Cup Group 2
26 Apr 1989 England v Albania W 5-0 FIFA World Cup Group 2
23 May 1989 England v Chile D 0-0 ROUS CUP
27 May 1989 Scotland v England W 0-2 ROUS CUP
03 Jun 1989 England v Poland W 3-0 FIFA World Cup Group 2
07 Jun 1989 Denmark v England D 1-1 International Friendly
06 Sep 1989 Sweden v England D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Group 2
11 Oct 1989 Poland v England D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Group 2
15 Nov 1989 England v Italy D 0-0 International Friendly
13 Dec 1989 England v Yugoslavia W 2-1 International Friendly
28 Mar 1990 England v Brazil W 1-0 International Friendly
25 Apr 1990 England v Czechoslovakia W 4-2 International Friendly
15 May 1990 England v Denmark W 1-0 International Friendly
22 May 1990 England v Uruguay L 1-2 International Friendly
02 Jun 1990 Tunisia v England D 1-1 International Friendly
11 Jun 1990 England v Republic of Ireland D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Finals group F
16 Jun 1990 England v Netherlands D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Finals group F
21 Jun 1990 England v Egypt W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Finals group F
27 Jun 1990 England v Belgium W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Finals 2nd round
01 Jul 1990 England v Cameroon W 3-2 FIFA World Cup Finals quarter-final
04 Jul 1990 Germany v England L 1-1 (3-4) FIFA World Cup Finals semi-final
12 Sep 1990 England v Hungary W 1-0 International Friendly
17 Oct 1990 England v Poland W 2-0 UEFA European Championship Group 7
14 Nov 1990 Republic of Ireland v England D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Group 7
06 Feb 1991 England v Cameroon W 2-0 International Friendly
27 Mar 1991 England v Republic of Ireland D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Group 7
01 May 1991 Turkey v England W 0-1 UEFA European Championship Group 7
25 May 1991 England v Argentina D 2-2 England Challenge Cup
01 Jun 1991 Australia v England W 0-1 International Friendly
03 Jun 1991 New Zealand v England W 0-1 International Friendly
08 Jun 1991 New Zealand v England W 0-2 International Friendly
12 Jun 1991 Malaysia v England W 2-4 International Friendly
16 Oct 1991 England v Turkey W 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group 7
13 Nov 1991 Poland v England D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Group 7
19 Feb 1992 England v France W 2-0 International Friendly
25 Mar 1992 Czechoslovakia v England D 2-2 International Friendly
17 May 1992 England v Brazil D 1-1 International Friendly
03 Jun 1992 Finland v England W 1-2 International Friendly
11 Jun 1992 Denmark v England D 0-0 UEFA European Championship Finals group 1
14 Jun 1992 France v England D 0-0 UEFA European Championship Finals group 1
17 Jun 1992 Sweden v England L 2-1 UEFA European Championship Finals group 1
09 Sep 1992 Spain v England L 1-0 International Friendly
14 Oct 1992 England v Norway D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Group 2
18 Nov 1992 England v Turkey W 4-0 FIFA World Cup Group 2
08 Sep 1993 England v Poland W 3-0 FIFA World Cup Group 2
17 Nov 1993 San Marino v England W 1-7 FIFA World Cup Group 2
17 May 1994 England v Greece W 5-0 International Friendly
12 Oct 1994 England v Romania D 1-1 International Friendly
03 Jun 1995 England v Japan W 2-1 Umbro Cup
11 Jun 1995 England v Brazil L 1-3 Umbro Cup
11 Oct 1995 Norway v England D 0-0 International Friendly
15 Nov 1995 England v Switzerland W 3-1 International Friendly
12 Dec 1995 England v Portugal D 1-1 International Friendly
27 Mar 1996 England v Bulgaria W 1-0 International Friendly
24 Apr 1996 England v Croatia D 0-0 International Friendly
18 May 1996 England v Hungary W 3-0 International Friendly
26 May 1996 Hong Kong v England W 0-1 UNOFFICIAL
08 Jun 1996 England v Switzerland D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Finals Group A
15 Jun 1996 England v Scotland W 2-0 UEFA European Championship Finals Group A
18 Jun 1996 England v Netherlands W 4-1 UEFA European Championship Finals Group A
22 Jun 1996 England v Spain W 0-0 (4-2) UEFA European Championship Finals quarter-final
26 Jun 1996 England v Germany L 1-1 (5-6) UEFA European Championship Finals semi-final
01 Sep 1996 Moldova v England W 0-3 FIFA World Cup Group 2
09 Oct 1996 England v Poland W 2-1 FIFA World Cup Group 2
12 Feb 1997 England v Italy L 0-1 FIFA World Cup Group 2
29 Mar 1997 England v Mexico W 2-0 International Friendly
24 May 1997 England v South Africa W 2-1 International Friendly
04 Jun 1997 Italy v England W 0-2 TOURNOI DE FRANCE
04 Sep 1999 England v Luxembourg W 6-0 UEFA European Championship Group 5
08 Sep 1999 Poland v England D 0-0 UEFA European Championship Group 5


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.