Martin Pearson Explained

Martin Pearson
Fullname:Martin Vickers-Pearson
Birth Date:24 October 1971
Ru Club1:Pau
Ru Year1start:2001
Ru Year1end:03
Ru Club2:Toulon
Ru Year2start:2005
Ru Year2end:06
Year1start:1989
Year1end:96
Appearances1:166
Tries1:101
Goals1:464
Fieldgoals1:6
Points1:1338
Club2:Halifax
Year2start:1997
Year2end:98
Appearances2:54
Tries2:14
Goals2:132
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:320
Club3:Sheffield Eagles
Year3start:1999
Appearances3:25
Tries3:9
Goals3:36
Fieldgoals3:2
Points3:110
Club4:Halifax
Year4start:2000
Appearances4:21
Tries4:11
Goals4:69
Fieldgoals4:0
Points4:182
Year5start:2001
Appearances5:25
Tries5:4
Goals5:71
Fieldgoals5:3
Points5:161
Teama:Wales
Yearastart:1998
Yearaend:01
Appearancesa:4
Triesa:2
Goalsa:2
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:12
New:yes
Retired:yes
Source:[1] [2] [3]

Martin Pearson (born 24 October 1971) is a former professional rugby league and rugby union footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He played representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for the Featherstone Rovers, Halifax (two spells), the Sheffield Eagles and the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, as a goal-kicking, or,[1] [4] and club level rugby union in France for Pau and Toulon.

Playing career

International honours

Pearson won four caps for Wales between 1998 and 2001, scoring two tries and two goals.[1]

Division Two Premiership Final appearances

Martin Pearson played and scored four conversions in Featherstone Rovers' 20-16 victory over Workington Town in the 1992–93 Division Two Premiership Final at Old Trafford, Manchester on Wednesday 19 May 1993.[5]

Career Records

Martin Pearson holds Featherstone Rovers' 'The Most Points In A Season' record, with 391-points scored in the 1992–93 season.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  2. Web site: Pearson, Martin . fevarchive.co.uk . 12 June 2022.
  3. Web site: Martin Vickers-Pearson . Itsrugby.co.uk . 12 June 2022.
  4. Graham Williams, Peter Lush, David Farrar (November 2009). "The British Rugby League Records Book [Page-108…114]". London League Publications Ltd.
  5. Web site: Rovers Dig Deep To Lift The 1993 RL Premiership. Great Players - Great Games. 31 December 2011. 1 January 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121011225606/http://www.btinternet.com/~Rovers/gpgg11.htm. 11 October 2012.