Player
Stan Pearson
United 1937–1954#10Inside forward
148goals
#13 of 985 goalscorers
- 343
- apps
- 0.43
- goals / app
- 31
- multi-goal apps6 hat-tricks
Verified competitive record
Suggest correction →Goals and assists by season
Goals Assists
Assists first recorded from 87/88 onwards.
Limited coverage of goals during seasons 37/38, 51/52, 53/54.
Season by season
146 recorded goals · 10 of 10 seasons coveredPeak goals — 47/48 · 26 goals
10 recorded seasonsSorted by Season, ascending
- 37/3812 apps · 2 gls · 2 G+A2
- 38/399 apps · 1 gls · 1 G+A1
- 46/4744 apps · 19 gls · 19 G+A19
- 47/48PEAK (G)46 apps · 26 gls · 26 G+A26
- 48/4947 apps · 16 gls · 16 G+A16
- 49/5045 apps · 17 gls · 17 G+A17
- 50/5143 apps · 23 gls · 23 G+A23
- 51/5242 apps · 22 gls · 22 G+A22
- 52/5344 apps · 18 gls · 18 G+A18
- 53/5411 apps · 2 gls · 2 G+A2
Matches where he scored
109 matchesMost goals v Derby County — 14 · Longest scoring run: 5 in a row (6 Oct 1951–10 Nov 1951)
He scored in 109 matches with recorded goal data, including 25 braces and 6 hat-tricks.
The big nightstop 5 of 31 multi-goal games
Hat-trick
3goals@ DerbyDerby County
3–2 · 10 Sep 195230' 83' 84'
Hat-trick
3goalsv ChelseaChelsea
4–1 · 31 Mar 195128' 33' 75'
Hat-trick
3goalsv LeedsLeeds United
4–0 · 27 Jan 19517' 25' 30'
Hat-trick
3goalsv BlackburnBlackburn Rovers
4–1 · 1 May 194842' 78' 83'
Hat-trick
3goalsn DerbyDerby County
3–1 · 13 Mar 194830' 32' 55'
Seasons where he scored
Open all 109 in the match browser →1953-54
2 goals · Scored in 2 matches
1952-53
18 goals · Scored in 13 matches
- 3–1v Liverpool20/04/1953
First Division
1 goal6' - 2–2v West Brom18/04/1953
First Division
1 goal8' - 3–2v Spurs25/03/1953
First Division
brace49' 60' - 5–2@ Walthamstow05/02/1953
FA CupRound 4
1 goal15' - 1–0@ Millwall10/01/1953
FA CupRound 3
1 goal86' - 1–1v Man City03/01/1953
First Division
1 goal11' - 2–1@ Liverpool13/12/1952
First Division
1 goal80' - 3–2v Middlesbrough06/12/1952
First Division
brace7' 32' - 2–2v Newcastle22/11/1952
First Division
1 goal67' - 2–1@ Cardiff15/11/1952
First Division
1 goal42' - 1–1v Sheff Wed08/11/1952
First Division
1 goal88' - 5–0@ Preston18/10/1952
First Division
brace4' 37' - 3–2@ Derby10/09/1952
First Division
3 goals30' 83' 84'
- 3–1WvLiverpoolLiverpoolLiverpoolFirst Division·20 Apr 19531 goal6'First DivisionFirst Division
- 2–2DvWest BromWest BromWest Bromwich AlbionFirst Division·18 Apr 19531 goal8'First DivisionFirst Division
- 3–2WvSpursSpursTottenham HotspurFirst Division·25 Mar 1953brace49' 60'First DivisionFirst Division
- 5–2W@WalthamstowWalthamstowWalthamstow AvenueFA Cup·5 Feb 19531 goal15'FA CupFA CupRound 4
- 1–0W@MillwallMillwallMillwallFA Cup·10 Jan 19531 goal86'FA CupFA CupRound 3
- 1–1DvMan CityMan CityManchester CityFirst Division·3 Jan 19531 goal11'First DivisionFirst Division
- 2–1W@LiverpoolLiverpoolLiverpoolFirst Division·13 Dec 19521 goal80'First DivisionFirst Division
- 3–2WvMiddlesbroughMiddlesbroughMiddlesbroughFirst Division·6 Dec 1952brace7' 32'First DivisionFirst Division
- 2–2DvNewcastleNewcastleNewcastle UnitedFirst Division·22 Nov 19521 goal67'First DivisionFirst Division
- 2–1W@CardiffCardiffCardiff CityFirst Division·15 Nov 19521 goal42'First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–1DvSheff WedSheff WedSheffield WednesdayFirst Division·8 Nov 19521 goal88'First DivisionFirst Division
- 5–0W@PrestonPrestonPreston North EndFirst Division·18 Oct 1952brace4' 37'First DivisionFirst Division
- 3–2W@DerbyDerbyDerby CountyFirst Division·10 Sep 19523 goals30' 83' 84'First DivisionFirst Division
1951-52
22 goals · Scored in 18 matches
- 6–1v Arsenal26/04/1952
First Division
brace - 3–0v Chelsea21/04/1952
First Division
1 goal - 6–1v Burnley14/04/1952
First Division
1 goal - 2–3@ Huddersfield22/03/1952
First Division
1 goal - 3–0@ Derby16/02/1952
First Division
1 goal - 2–0v Spurs26/01/1952
First Division
1 goal - 1–0v Bolton29/12/1951
First Division
1 goal - 3–3@ Fulham26/12/1951
First Division
1 goal - 5–1v West Brom15/12/1951
First Division
brace - 3–1@ Arsenal08/12/1951
First Division
1 goal - 2–4@ Chelsea10/11/1951
First Division
1 goal - 1–1v Huddersfield03/11/1951
First Division
1 goal - 2–0@ Wolves27/10/1951
First Division
1 goal - 5–2@ Aston Villa13/10/1951
First Division
brace - 2–1v Derby06/10/1951
First Division
1 goal - 4–0v Stoke08/09/1951
First Division
1 goal - 4–1@ Middlesbrough29/08/1951
First Division
brace - 4–2v Middlesbrough22/08/1951
First Division
1 goal
- 6–1WvArsenalArsenalArsenalFirst Division·26 Apr 1952braceFirst DivisionFirst Division
- 3–0WvChelseaChelseaChelseaFirst Division·21 Apr 19521 goalFirst DivisionFirst Division
- 6–1WvBurnleyBurnleyBurnleyFirst Division·14 Apr 19521 goalFirst DivisionFirst Division
- 2–3L@HuddersfieldHuddersfieldHuddersfield TownFirst Division·22 Mar 19521 goalFirst DivisionFirst Division
- 3–0W@DerbyDerbyDerby CountyFirst Division·16 Feb 19521 goalFirst DivisionFirst Division
- 2–0WvSpursSpursTottenham HotspurFirst Division·26 Jan 19521 goalFirst DivisionFirst Division
- 1–0WvBoltonBoltonBolton WanderersFirst Division·29 Dec 19511 goalFirst DivisionFirst Division
- 3–3D@FulhamFulhamFulhamFirst Division·26 Dec 19511 goalFirst DivisionFirst Division
- 5–1WvWest BromWest BromWest Bromwich AlbionFirst Division·15 Dec 1951braceFirst DivisionFirst Division
- 3–1W@ArsenalArsenalArsenalFirst Division·8 Dec 19511 goalFirst DivisionFirst Division
- 2–4L@ChelseaChelseaChelseaFirst Division·10 Nov 19511 goalFirst DivisionFirst Division
- 1–1DvHuddersfieldHuddersfieldHuddersfield TownFirst Division·3 Nov 19511 goalFirst DivisionFirst Division
- 2–0W@WolvesWolvesWolverhampton WanderersFirst Division·27 Oct 19511 goalFirst DivisionFirst Division
- 5–2W@Aston VillaAston VillaAston VillaFirst Division·13 Oct 1951braceFirst DivisionFirst Division
- 2–1WvDerbyDerbyDerby CountyFirst Division·6 Oct 19511 goalFirst DivisionFirst Division
- 4–0WvStokeStokeStoke CityFirst Division·8 Sep 19511 goalFirst DivisionFirst Division
- 4–1W@MiddlesbroughMiddlesbroughMiddlesbroughFirst Division·29 Aug 1951braceFirst DivisionFirst Division
- 4–2WvMiddlesbroughMiddlesbroughMiddlesbroughFirst Division·22 Aug 19511 goalFirst DivisionFirst Division
1950-51
23 goals · Scored in 17 matches
- 2–0@ Newcastle21/04/1951
First Division
1 goal35' - 3–0v West Brom14/04/1951
First Division
1 goal84' - 4–1v Chelsea31/03/1951
First Division
3 goals28' 33' 75' - 4–2@ Derby26/03/1951
First Division
1 goal20' - 3–0v Everton17/03/1951
First Division
1 goal37' - 4–0@ Sheff Wed26/02/1951
First Division
1 goal3' - 1–0v Arsenal10/02/1951
FA CupRound 5
1 goal17' - 1–0v Middlesbrough03/02/1951
First Division
1 goal37' - 4–0v Leeds27/01/1951
FA CupRound 4
3 goals7' 25' 30' - 4–1v Oldham06/01/1951
FA CupRound 3
1 goal - 2–3v Bolton23/12/1950
First Division
1 goal11' - 2–2@ Fulham16/12/1950
First Division
brace52' 62' - 4–1@ Everton28/10/1950
First Division
1 goal75' - 2–1@ Middlesbrough23/09/1950
First Division
brace13' 58' - 3–0v Charlton16/09/1950
First Division
1 goal44' - 3–1@ Aston Villa04/09/1950
First Division
1 goal61' - 1–0v Fulham19/08/1950
First Division
1 goal63'
- 2–0W@NewcastleNewcastleNewcastle UnitedFirst Division·21 Apr 19511 goal35'First DivisionFirst Division
- 3–0WvWest BromWest BromWest Bromwich AlbionFirst Division·14 Apr 19511 goal84'First DivisionFirst Division
- 4–1WvChelseaChelseaChelseaFirst Division·31 Mar 19513 goals28' 33' 75'First DivisionFirst Division
- 4–2W@DerbyDerbyDerby CountyFirst Division·26 Mar 19511 goal20'First DivisionFirst Division
- 3–0WvEvertonEvertonEvertonFirst Division·17 Mar 19511 goal37'First DivisionFirst Division
- 4–0W@Sheff WedSheff WedSheffield WednesdayFirst Division·26 Feb 19511 goal3'First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–0WvArsenalArsenalArsenalFA Cup·10 Feb 19511 goal17'FA CupFA CupRound 5
- 1–0WvMiddlesbroughMiddlesbroughMiddlesbroughFirst Division·3 Feb 19511 goal37'First DivisionFirst Division
- 4–0WvLeedsLeedsLeeds UnitedFA Cup·27 Jan 19513 goals7' 25' 30'FA CupFA CupRound 4
- 4–1WvOldhamOldhamOldham AthleticFA Cup·6 Jan 19511 goalFA CupFA CupRound 3
- 2–3LvBoltonBoltonBolton WanderersFirst Division·23 Dec 19501 goal11'First DivisionFirst Division
- 2–2D@FulhamFulhamFulhamFirst Division·16 Dec 1950brace52' 62'First DivisionFirst Division
- 4–1W@EvertonEvertonEvertonFirst Division·28 Oct 19501 goal75'First DivisionFirst Division
- 2–1W@MiddlesbroughMiddlesbroughMiddlesbroughFirst Division·23 Sep 1950brace13' 58'First DivisionFirst Division
- 3–0WvCharltonCharltonCharlton AthleticFirst Division·16 Sep 19501 goal44'First DivisionFirst Division
- 3–1W@Aston VillaAston VillaAston VillaFirst Division·4 Sep 19501 goal61'First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–0WvFulhamFulhamFulhamFirst Division·19 Aug 19501 goal63'First DivisionFirst Division
1949-50
17 goals · Scored in 12 matches
- 3–3v Portsmouth11/02/1950
FA CupRound 5
1 goal - 4–0v Weymouth07/01/1950
FA CupRound 3
1 goal - 2–1@ Man City31/12/1949
First Division
1 goal - 2–0v Arsenal26/12/1949
First Division
brace - 3–3@ Blackpool26/11/1949
First Division
brace - 2–0v Middlesbrough19/11/1949
First Division
1 goal - 6–0v Huddersfield05/11/1949
First Division
brace - 3–0v Wolves22/10/1949
First Division
brace - 1–3v Sunderland01/10/1949
First Division
1 goal - 2–1v Man City03/09/1949
First Division
brace - 2–1@ Bolton31/08/1949
First Division
1 goal - 1–1v West Brom27/08/1949
First Division
1 goal
- 3–3DvPortsmouthPortsmouthPortsmouthFA Cup·11 Feb 19501 goalFA CupFA CupRound 5
- 4–0WvWeymouthWeymouthWeymouthFA Cup·7 Jan 19501 goalFA CupFA CupRound 3
- 2–1W@Man CityMan CityManchester CityFirst Division·31 Dec 19491 goalFirst DivisionFirst Division
- 2–0WvArsenalArsenalArsenalFirst Division·26 Dec 1949braceFirst DivisionFirst Division
- 3–3D@BlackpoolBlackpoolBlackpoolFirst Division·26 Nov 1949braceFirst DivisionFirst Division
- 2–0WvMiddlesbroughMiddlesbroughMiddlesbroughFirst Division·19 Nov 19491 goalFirst DivisionFirst Division
- 6–0WvHuddersfieldHuddersfieldHuddersfield TownFirst Division·5 Nov 1949braceFirst DivisionFirst Division
- 3–0WvWolvesWolvesWolverhampton WanderersFirst Division·22 Oct 1949braceFirst DivisionFirst Division
- 1–3LvSunderlandSunderlandSunderlandFirst Division·1 Oct 19491 goalFirst DivisionFirst Division
- 2–1WvMan CityMan CityManchester CityFirst Division·3 Sep 1949braceFirst DivisionFirst Division
- 2–1W@BoltonBoltonBolton WanderersFirst Division·31 Aug 19491 goalFirst DivisionFirst Division
- 1–1DvWest BromWest BromWest Bromwich AlbionFirst Division·27 Aug 19491 goalFirst DivisionFirst Division
1948-49
16 goals · Scored in 13 matches
- 3–2v Sheff Utd04/05/1949
First Division
1 goal - 3–2@ Charlton05/03/1949
First Division
brace - 1–0@ Hull26/02/1949
FA CupQuarter-final
1 goal - 5–0v Bradford PA07/02/1949
FA CupRound 4
1 goal - 6–0v Bournemouth08/01/1949
FA CupRound 3
1 goal - 2–0@ Liverpool27/12/1948
First Division
1 goal - 3–0v Birmingham20/11/1948
First Division
1 goal - 6–1@ Preston30/10/1948
First Division
brace - 3–1v Aston Villa25/09/1948
First Division
1 goal - 2–2@ Sheff Utd18/09/1948
First Division
1 goal - 2–0v Wolves15/09/1948
First Division
1 goal - 4–1v Huddersfield04/09/1948
First Division
brace - 1–2v Derby21/08/1948
First Division
1 goal
- 3–2WvSheff UtdSheff UtdSheffield UnitedFirst Division·4 May 19491 goalFirst DivisionFirst Division
- 3–2W@CharltonCharltonCharlton AthleticFirst Division·5 Mar 1949braceFirst DivisionFirst Division
- 1–0W@HullHullHull CityFA Cup·26 Feb 19491 goalFA CupFA CupQuarter-final
- 5–0WvBradford PABradford PABradford Park AvenueFA Cup·7 Feb 19491 goalFA CupFA CupRound 4
- 6–0WvBournemouthBournemouthAFC BournemouthFA Cup·8 Jan 19491 goalFA CupFA CupRound 3
- 2–0W@LiverpoolLiverpoolLiverpoolFirst Division·27 Dec 19481 goalFirst DivisionFirst Division
- 3–0WvBirminghamBirminghamBirmingham CityFirst Division·20 Nov 19481 goalFirst DivisionFirst Division
- 6–1W@PrestonPrestonPreston North EndFirst Division·30 Oct 1948braceFirst DivisionFirst Division
- 3–1WvAston VillaAston VillaAston VillaFirst Division·25 Sep 19481 goalFirst DivisionFirst Division
- 2–2D@Sheff UtdSheff UtdSheffield UnitedFirst Division·18 Sep 19481 goalFirst DivisionFirst Division
- 2–0WvWolvesWolvesWolverhampton WanderersFirst Division·15 Sep 19481 goalFirst DivisionFirst Division
- 4–1WvHuddersfieldHuddersfieldHuddersfield TownFirst Division·4 Sep 1948braceFirst DivisionFirst Division
- 1–2LvDerbyDerbyDerby CountyFirst Division·21 Aug 19481 goalFirst DivisionFirst Division
1947-48
26 goals · Scored in 17 matches
- 4–1v Blackburn01/05/1948
First Division
3 goals42' 78' 83' - 4–2n Blackpool24/04/1948
FA CupFinal
1 goal79' - 5–0v Chelsea17/04/1948
First Division
brace83' 89' - 1–0v Derby03/04/1948
First Division
1 goal76' - 2–0@ Huddersfield27/03/1948
First Division
1 goal - 1–0@ Aston Villa22/03/1948
First Division
1 goal15' - 3–1n Derby13/03/1948
FA CupSemi-final
3 goals30' 32' 55' - 4–1v Preston28/02/1948
FA CupQuarter-final
brace33' 77' - 2–0@ Stoke21/02/1948
First Division
1 goal - 6–4@ Aston Villa10/01/1948
FA CupRound 3
brace29' 88' - 2–1@ Charlton03/01/1948
First Division
1 goal80' - 2–1v Middlesbrough20/12/1947
First Division
brace32' 72' - 1–1v Blackpool06/12/1947
First Division
1 goal29' - 6–2@ Wolves01/11/1947
First Division
brace8' 17' - 2–2@ Liverpool03/09/1947
First Division
1 goal15' - 6–2v Charlton30/08/1947
First Division
1 goal16' - 2–0v Liverpool27/08/1947
First Division
1 goal69'
- 4–1WvBlackburnBlackburnBlackburn RoversFirst Division·1 May 19483 goals42' 78' 83'First DivisionFirst Division
- 4–2WnBlackpoolBlackpoolBlackpoolFA Cup·24 Apr 19481 goal79'FA CupFA CupFinal
- 5–0WvChelseaChelseaChelseaFirst Division·17 Apr 1948brace83' 89'First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–0WvDerbyDerbyDerby CountyFirst Division·3 Apr 19481 goal76'First DivisionFirst Division
- 2–0W@HuddersfieldHuddersfieldHuddersfield TownFirst Division·27 Mar 19481 goalFirst DivisionFirst Division
- 1–0W@Aston VillaAston VillaAston VillaFirst Division·22 Mar 19481 goal15'First DivisionFirst Division
- 3–1WnDerbyDerbyDerby CountyFA Cup·13 Mar 19483 goals30' 32' 55'FA CupFA CupSemi-final
- 4–1WvPrestonPrestonPreston North EndFA Cup·28 Feb 1948brace33' 77'FA CupFA CupQuarter-final
- 2–0W@StokeStokeStoke CityFirst Division·21 Feb 19481 goalFirst DivisionFirst Division
- 6–4W@Aston VillaAston VillaAston VillaFA Cup·10 Jan 1948brace29' 88'FA CupFA CupRound 3
- 2–1W@CharltonCharltonCharlton AthleticFirst Division·3 Jan 19481 goal80'First DivisionFirst Division
- 2–1WvMiddlesbroughMiddlesbroughMiddlesbroughFirst Division·20 Dec 1947brace32' 72'First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–1DvBlackpoolBlackpoolBlackpoolFirst Division·6 Dec 19471 goal29'First DivisionFirst Division
- 6–2W@WolvesWolvesWolverhampton WanderersFirst Division·1 Nov 1947brace8' 17'First DivisionFirst Division
- 2–2D@LiverpoolLiverpoolLiverpoolFirst Division·3 Sep 19471 goal15'First DivisionFirst Division
- 6–2WvCharltonCharltonCharlton AthleticFirst Division·30 Aug 19471 goal16'First DivisionFirst Division
- 2–0WvLiverpoolLiverpoolLiverpoolFirst Division·27 Aug 19471 goal69'First DivisionFirst Division
1946-47
19 goals · Scored in 14 matches
- 6–2v Sheff Utd26/05/1947
First Division
1 goal2' - 1–1@ Preston10/05/1947
First Division
1 goal10' - 4–0v Blackburn19/04/1947
First Division
brace - 2–2@ Huddersfield29/03/1947
First Division
1 goal67' - 3–4@ Derby15/03/1947
First Division
1 goal25' - 2–1v Aston Villa08/03/1947
First Division
1 goal63' - 2–6@ Arsenal01/02/1947
First Division
1 goal10' - 4–2@ Middlesbrough18/01/1947
First Division
brace - 4–1v Charlton04/01/1947
First Division
1 goal - 1–0v Bolton26/12/1946
First Division
1 goal2' - 2–2@ Everton16/11/1946
First Division
1 goal3' - 4–1v Derby09/11/1946
First Division
brace19' 24' - 5–0v Liverpool11/09/1946
First Division
3 goals10' 15' 87' - 3–0@ Chelsea04/09/1946
First Division
1 goal44'
- 6–2WvSheff UtdSheff UtdSheffield UnitedFirst Division·26 May 19471 goal2'First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–1D@PrestonPrestonPreston North EndFirst Division·10 May 19471 goal10'First DivisionFirst Division
- 4–0WvBlackburnBlackburnBlackburn RoversFirst Division·19 Apr 1947braceFirst DivisionFirst Division
- 2–2D@HuddersfieldHuddersfieldHuddersfield TownFirst Division·29 Mar 19471 goal67'First DivisionFirst Division
- 3–4L@DerbyDerbyDerby CountyFirst Division·15 Mar 19471 goal25'First DivisionFirst Division
- 2–1WvAston VillaAston VillaAston VillaFirst Division·8 Mar 19471 goal63'First DivisionFirst Division
- 2–6L@ArsenalArsenalArsenalFirst Division·1 Feb 19471 goal10'First DivisionFirst Division
- 4–2W@MiddlesbroughMiddlesbroughMiddlesbroughFirst Division·18 Jan 1947braceFirst DivisionFirst Division
- 4–1WvCharltonCharltonCharlton AthleticFirst Division·4 Jan 19471 goalFirst DivisionFirst Division
- 1–0WvBoltonBoltonBolton WanderersFirst Division·26 Dec 19461 goal2'First DivisionFirst Division
- 2–2D@EvertonEvertonEvertonFirst Division·16 Nov 19461 goal3'First DivisionFirst Division
- 4–1WvDerbyDerbyDerby CountyFirst Division·9 Nov 1946brace19' 24'First DivisionFirst Division
- 5–0WvLiverpoolLiverpoolLiverpoolFirst Division·11 Sep 19463 goals10' 15' 87'First DivisionFirst Division
- 3–0W@ChelseaChelseaChelseaFirst Division·4 Sep 19461 goal44'First DivisionFirst Division
1938-39
1 goal · Scored in 1 match
1937-38
2 goals · Scored in 2 matches
Transfer record
2 recorded- from AcademyDec 1935 · Academy—
- £5kto BuryFeb 1954
Data coverageshowhide
Club record — verified competitive goals, apps, and starts in the hero plate. Recorded splits below are drawn from match coverage we can evidence, not necessarily a full career total.
Slice: all competitions, per season