Ian Anthony Pearce was born on 7 May 1974 and is an English football coach and former professional footballer who is the head of recruitment at West Bromwich Albion.
17 Facts About Ian Pearce
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Ian Pearce played top flight football for Chelsea, West Ham United and Fulham.
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Ian Pearce was capped three times by the England U21 team in 1995.
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Ian Pearce was out for 14 months, returning on 28 October 2000 against Newcastle United.
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Ian Pearce signed for Fulham in January 2004 in a deal which involved an undisclosed transfer fee and Andy Melville moving to West Ham.
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Ian Pearce started nine games of that season as Fulham's first choice centre back.
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Ian Pearce made his debut in a match against Tottenham Hotspur at Loftus Road on 31 January 2004.
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Ian Pearce did manage to play a few reserve games at the end of the season, but did not play for the first team.
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Ian Pearce was praised as 'Best player in pre season' by then Fulham manager Chris Coleman.
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On 9 October 2009, in addition to his contract as assistant manager, Ian Pearce signed a playing contract with Lincoln City.
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Ian Pearce was sent off as an unused substitute in a match against Cheltenham Town on 14 November 2009.
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Ian Pearce played for Lingfield in 2011, where he linked up with fellow ex-pro Nicky Forster.
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Ian Pearce was part of the England under-20 team that came third in the 1993 FIFA World Youth Championship, playing in all six matches and scoring one goal.
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Ian Pearce was capped three times for England at under-21 level in the mid-1990s, but never made the senior national side.
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On 30 September 2009, Ian Pearce signed for Lincoln City as the club's assistant manager to newly appointed Chris Sutton, a former teammate at Blackburn Rovers.
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Ian Pearce left when Sutton resigned on 29 September 2010.
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In 2009 Ian Pearce made his debut for Oxted and Limpsfield Cricket Club who compete in the Surrey League.