He began playing for Derbyshire in July 1945 before the County Championship came back after the Second World War.
He made his debut for Derbyshire in the 1946 season in a match against Glamorgan in August.
He played one more first-class match in the same month which was his last for Derbyshire.
Pearson was a left-handed batsman who played four innings in two first-class matches with an average of 6.00 and a top score of 18.
[1] Pearson died at the age of 85 at Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire.