Martin Pearson

Martin Pearson ((1971-10-24)24 October 1971), also known by the nickname of "Pee Wee", 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 (Heritage №), Halifax (two spells), the Sheffield Eagles and the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, as a goal-kicking fullback, centre, stand-off, or scrum-half,[1][2] and club level rugby union (RU) for Section Paloise (Pau RUFC).

For the English composer, organist and virginalist, also known as Martin Pearson, see Martin Peerson.

Martin Pearson
Personal information
Full nameMartin Pearson
Born (1971-10-24) 24 October 1971
Playing information
Rugby league
PositionFullback, Centre, Stand-off, Scrum-half
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1992–95 Featherstone Rovers
1998 Halifax 21 4 69 0 154
1999 Sheffield Eagles 18 10 63 0 166
2000 Halifax 18 10 63 0 166
2001 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 22 3 60 3 135
Total 79 27 255 3 621
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1998–01 Wales 4 2 2 0 12
Rugby union
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2001 Section Paloise (Pau RUFC)
Source: [1]

Playing career

International honours

Martin Pearson won caps for Wales (RL) while at Sheffield Eagles, and Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 1996(1998?)…2001 3(4, 5?)-caps + 1-cap (interchange/substitute) 2-tries 2-goals 12-points.[1]

Division Two Premiership Final appearances

Martin Pearson played fullback 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.[3]

Career Records

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

References
  1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. Graham Williams, Peter Lush, David Farrar (November 2009). "The British Rugby League Records Book [Page-108…114]". London League Publications Ltd. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6
  3. "Rovers Dig Deep To Lift The 1993 RL Premiership". Great Players - Great Games. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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