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Nigel Pearson

Nigel Pearson, English footballer and manager

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Born
August 21, 1963
Age in 2026
63
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1963

About Nigel Pearson

Nigel Graham Pearson is an English football manager and former professional player. He last managed Championship club Bristol City. During his playing career, he was a defender and played for Shrewsbury Town, Sheffield Wednesday and Middlesbrough. As a coach he has taken charge of Hull City, Southampton, Carlisle United, Leicester City, Derby County, OH Leuven, and Watford; and was assistant manager for England Under-21s and Newcastle United. Pearson's first Football League goal came on 12 March 1983 in a 3–1 win against Barnsley at Gay Meadow. He made his first-team debut in a 1–0 defeat at Oldham Athletic on the opening day of the 1982–83 season. He won the League Cup as captain during the 1990–91 season, being selected as "Man of the Match" in the final at Wembley.

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Nigel Pearson timeline

  1. He made his first-team debut in a 1–0 defeat at Oldham Athletic on the opening day of the 1982–83 season.
  2. Pearson's first Football League goal came on 12 March 1983 in a 3–1 win against Barnsley at Gay Meadow.
  3. He won the League Cup as captain during the 1990–91 season, being selected as "Man of the Match" in the final at Wembley.

The world when Nigel Pearson was born

Nigel Pearson was born in 1963. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1963

  • #1 song"Sugar Shack" – Jimmy Gilmer
  • Top movieTom Jones
  • Top TV showThe Beverly Hillbillies
  • Best-selling bookThe Bell Jar – Sylvia Plath

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJim Clark wins his first Formula One World Championship
  • Top headlinePresident Kennedy assassinated in Dallas on November 22
  • Technology milestoneTouch-tone telephone introduced
  • Defining fadBeatlemania begins
  • Notable inventionLava lamp
  • World population3.20 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJohn F. Kennedy / Lyndon B. Johnson
  • Sports championLos Angeles Dodgers (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population189.2M

1963 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Nigel Pearson's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19632026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$13,100$435,000
Average income$8,200$67,500
Minimum wage$1.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.85$11.95
Postage stamp$0.05$0.73
Population189.2M341 million

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