Albert Pearson (footballer)

Albert Victor Pearson (6 September 1892 – 24 January 1975) was an English footballer who played as a forward for Sheffield United, Port Vale, Liverpool, Llanelli, Rochdale, Stockport County and Ashton National Gas.

[1] He was a first-team regular during the war years and was a member of the side that won the North Staffordshire Infirmary Cup in 1915.

[1] He was sold to First Division side Liverpool in January 1919; however, Sheffield received some of the fee as they claimed he was still on their books, despite him leaving them five years previous.

He regained his first-team place and played 19 Second Division games before he picked up an injury in February 1922 and was released at the end of the season.

[1] His son-in-law, George Heppell, played for Port Vale between 1937 and 1952, whilst his great-great-grandson, Tom Conlon, joined the club in 2018.