- Dennis Pearce
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Dennis Pearce Personal information Full name Dennis Anthony Pearce[1] Date of birth 10 September 1974 Place of birth Wolverhampton, England Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Playing position Defender Youth career Aston Villa Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1993-1995 Aston Villa 0 (0) 1995-1997 Wolverhampton Wanderers 9 (0) 1997-2001 Notts County 117 (3) 2001-2004 Peterborough United 14 (0) 2004 Stafford Rangers[2] 8 (0) 2004 Northwich Victoria 8 (0) 2004-2005 Stafford Rangers[2] 10 (0) 2005-2006 Redditch United[3] 19 (0) 2006-2007 Worcester City[3][4] 21 (0) 2007 A.F.C. Telford United[4] 2 (0) 2007-2008 Halesowen Town ? (?) 2008-2009 Bromsgrove Rovers ? (?) 2009 Halesowen Town ? (?) Barwell ? (?) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).Dennis Anthony Pearce (born 10 September 1974 in Wolverhampton, England) is an English footballer of Caribbean descent,[5] who formerly played at professional level and is now playing as a semi-professional. His position is left-back.
Pearce began his career as a trainee with Aston Villa on leaving school in 1991, turning professional in June 1993, but never made a first-team appearance and signed for local rivals Wolverhampton Wanderers in July 1995. He only made a handful of appearances at Molineux before his transfer to Notts County in July 1997.
Pearce had far more chances at Notts County, who had just been relegated to Division Three. Manager Sam Allardyce gave Pearce a regular first-team place and his first season was a great success as he inspired County to Division Three title glory - in a historic season which saw County become the first English football team to win promotion before the end of March.
In four seasons at Meadow Lane, Pearce played in some 140 first-team games and was Player of the Year in his final season at the club.
He transferred to Peterborough United in June 2001,[6] where due to injury[7] and poor form he managed just 16 competitive first team games in three seasons. He joined Stafford Rangers, moving to Conference National side Northwich Victoria in September 2004. However, he was released by Northwich in December 2004[8] and rejoined Stafford Rangers.
He moved to Redditch United in the 2005 close season, moving to local rivals Worcester City in January 2006.[9] He was released by Worcester in March 2007 and joined A.F.C. Telford United.[10] However he was released by Telford at the end of the season.[11]
He moved from Halesowen Town to Bromsgrove Rovers in the 2008 close season and was appointed as Rovers' captain.[12] However, in December 2008 he was linked with a move from Bromsgrove back to Halesowen Town.[13]
On the 10th January 2009 he did indeed move back to The Yeltz.
References
- ^ Barry J. Hugman. The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946 - 1998. Queen Anne Press. p. 427. ISBN 1852915854.
- ^ a b "Dennis Pearce appearances 2004-05". Soccer Facts. http://www.soccerfactsuk.co.uk/s2004/player_details.php?playerid=5848. Retrieved 2008-12-29.
- ^ a b "Dennis Pearce appearances 2005-06". Soccer Facts. http://www.soccerfactsuk.co.uk/s2005/player_details.php?playerid=5848. Retrieved 2008-12-29.
- ^ a b "Dennis Pearce appearances 2006-07". Soccer Facts. http://www.soccerfactsuk.co.uk/s2006/player_details.php?playerid=5848. Retrieved 2008-12-29.
- ^ "Come worship at the church of Dennis Pearce". The PLC. http://www.the-plc.co.uk/fans/dennis.shtml. Retrieved 2008-12-29.
- ^ "Posh swoop for Pearce". BBC Sport. 2001-06-04. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/peterborough_united/1369811.stm. Retrieved 2008-12-29.
- ^ "Posh injury list mounts up". BBC Sport. 2003-03-19. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/peterborough_united/2865055.stm. Retrieved 2008-12-29.
- ^ "Burr goes back to Hucknall for Mayman". NonLeagueDaily. 2004-12-13. http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=22845. Retrieved 2008-12-29.
- ^ "City snap up Pearce". NonLeagueDaily. 2006-01-10. http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=32215. Retrieved 2008-12-29.
- ^ "Pearce makes Telford switch". NonLeagueDaily. 2007-03-30. http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=41391. Retrieved 2008-12-29.
- ^ "Seven players released by Bucks". BBC Sport. 2007-05-23. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/6684759.stm. Retrieved 2008-12-29.
- ^ "Hamilton makes later Rovers switch". NonLeagueDaily. 2008-08-15. http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=51920. Retrieved 2008-12-29.
- ^ "Yeltz return for Pearce". NonLeagueDaily. 2008-12-29. http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=54424. Retrieved 2008-12-29.
External links
1997–98 Football League Third Division PFA Team of the Year GK: Darren Ward · DF: Ian Hendon · DF: Gary Strodder · DF: Dean Walling · DF: Dennis Pearce · MF: David Farrell · MF: Jon Cullen · MF: Martin Ling · MF: Scott Houghton · FW: Jimmy Quinn · FW: Rodney JackCategories:- 1974 births
- Living people
- People from Wolverhampton
- English footballers
- Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. players
- Notts County F.C. players
- Peterborough United F.C. players
- Northwich Victoria F.C. players
- Worcester City F.C. players
- Halesowen Town F.C. players
- Bromsgrove Rovers F.C. players
- Barwell F.C. players
- The Football League players
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