Mike Pearson (footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Thomas Pearson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 January 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Bangor, Wales | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Denbigh Town | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ?–2006 | Oldham Athletic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2008 | Oldham Athletic | 2 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | → Farsley Celtic (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2008–2013 | Barrow | 151 | (4) |
| 2013–2016 | Airbus UK Broughton | 84 | (4) |
| 2016–2018 | Connah's Quay Nomads | 28 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Llandudno | 19 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | Caernarfon Town | 6 | (0) |
| 2020–2023 | Llandudno | 2 | (0) |
| 2023 | Cefn Albion | 8 | (0) |
| 2024-2025 | Holywell Town | 36 | (2) |
| 2025 | Trearddur Bay | 2 | (0) |
| 2026– | Denbigh Town | 7 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| Wales U15 | |||
| Wales U16 | |||
| 2004 | Wales U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2010–2018 | Wales C | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 06:39, 09 January 2026 (UTC) | |||
Michael Thomas Pearson (born 19 January 1988) is a Welsh footballer who currently plays for Denbigh Town. He was previously with Barrow in the Conference National in England, with whom he played from July 2008 until June 2013. He began his career with football league team Oldham Athletic. He plays as either a defender or midfielder.
Oldham Athletic
Pearson went through Oldham Athletic's youth system and was a part of the club's youth Championship. He made several appearances for the reserve team before being promoted to the first team. He made his first-team debut against Millwall in a 2–1 loss on 17 February 2007.[2][3] In the summer of 2007, Pearson signed a one-year contract extension to remain at Boundary Park. Pearson was loaned out to Farsley Celtic of Conference National between October and December 2007.[4] His first appearance came in a 3–0 rout of Droylsden.[5] Though in April 2008, both Pearson and teammate Ashley Kelly were told by Oldham that they were to be released at the end of their contracts.[6]
Barrow
Pearson played a series of trial games with Barrow AFC in summer 2008, before signing for the Conference National team before the start of the 2008–09 season.[7] He made his debut in Barrow's 3–0 victory over Oxford United.[8] In a 2008–09 FA Cup clash with Premier League side Middlesbrough, Pearson received an injury in the 52nd minute after a challenge with Marvin Emnes,[9] a collision which left Pearson with a double leg-break.[10] He was ruled out for the remainder of the season, but Barrow manager Dave Bayliss assured Pearson would remain with the club.[10] The Bluebirds lost to Middlesbrough 2–1.[11] In March, Pearson reported that he hoped to recover in time for the 2009–10 season.[2] In May 2011 he was offered a new contract by Barrow.[12]
Welsh Football
Pearson became a major part of the Barrow squad, making over 150 league appearances for the club. When the club was relegated in at the end of the 2012–13 season, he moved to Airbus UK Broughton.
In 2017/18, Pearson joined Connah's Quay Nomads, making his debut in a 1–0 win over HJK Helsinki in the Europa League.[13]
In May 2018, Pearson left Connah's Quay to join Llandudno.[14] Pearson spent a year with the club before joining Caernarfon Town, but returned to Llandudno in 2020. Due to injury, he took up the position of Assistant Manager at the club.
In January 2024, Pearson joined his younger brother Shaun at Cymru North side Holywell Town. He won the JD Cymru North with the club in his first season.[15]
After a brief spell with Trearddur Bay, he joined Cymru North side Denbigh Town in January 2026.[16] He made his debut as a late substitute in a 1-0 win over Newtown on January 24th.
