Jim Pearce (footballer)


James G. Pearce was a Welsh footballer who played as a centre half. He made over 150 Football League appearances in the years before and after the Second World War.

Career

Jim Pearce played locally for Chirk and the Royal Tank Corps in the Army. Bob Hewison signed Pearce in August 1934 for Bristol City. Pearce joined Rochdale in May 1939. Jim Pearce represented the Army during wartime service in Greece and the Middle East. In 1946 Jim Pearce joined Cardiff City without making a return to first team football.