Neil Pearson (footballer)

Neil Pearson
Personal information
Full name	Neil Pearson
Date of birth	9 September 1925
Original team	Brighton Technical School
Height/Weight	175 cm / 73 kg
Position(s)	Wingman
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1945–54	Hawthorn	133 (44)
1 Playing statistics to end of 1954 season .

Neil Pearson (born 9 September 1925) 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.^[1]

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.^[2]

He won a Gardiner Medal in 1954 as playing coach of the reserves but also participated in seven VFL games during the year.^[3] His younger brother Ian played at St Kilda and Hawthorn.

References

1. ^ "Neil Pearson". AFL Tables. http://stats.rleague.com/afl/stats/players/N/Neil_Pearson.html. 
2. ^ Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785. 
3. ^ "Neil Pearson (Hawthorn)". Full Points Footy. http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/p-q.htm#Neil%20Pearson%20%28Hawthorn%29. 

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Name	Pearson, Neil
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Date of birth	9 September 1925
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