COACH
Nigel Pearson
1963 - Today

Nigel Pearson
Nigel Graham Pearson (born 21 August 1963) 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. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia. Nigel Pearson is the 415th most popular coach (down from 391st in 2024), the 6,758th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 6,475th in 2019) and the 32nd most popular British Coach.
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Among COACHES
Among coaches, Nigel Pearson ranks 415 out of 471. Before him are Rob Edwards, Lee Young-jin, David Wagner, Yoon Jong-hwan, Zhuang Xiaoyan, and Jens Keller. After him are Morten Wieghorst, Goran Stevanović, Luizinho Vieira, Ümit Karan, Slaviša Stojanovič, and Dominique Bijotat.
Most Popular Coaches in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRob Edwards
1982 - Present
HPI: 46.57
Rank: 409
Lee Young-jin
1963 - Present
HPI: 46.41
Rank: 410
David Wagner
1971 - Present
HPI: 46.26
Rank: 411
Yoon Jong-hwan
1973 - Present
HPI: 46.05
Rank: 412
Zhuang Xiaoyan
1969 - Present
HPI: 46.01
Rank: 413
Jens Keller
1970 - Present
HPI: 45.97
Rank: 414
Nigel Pearson
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.97
Rank: 415
Morten Wieghorst
1971 - Present
HPI: 45.91
Rank: 416
Goran Stevanović
1966 - Present
HPI: 45.88
Rank: 417
Luizinho Vieira
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.87
Rank: 418
Ümit Karan
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.85
Rank: 419
Slaviša Stojanovič
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.85
Rank: 420
Dominique Bijotat
1961 - Present
HPI: 45.80
Rank: 421
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1963, Nigel Pearson ranks 911. Before him are Hólmfríður Karlsdóttir, Pavel Benc, Patxi Salinas, Ubaldo Righetti, Martin Bashir, and Dave McKean. After him are Abdullah Al-Rashidi, Nigel Winterburn, David Lee Smith, John Benjamin Hickey, Susan Walters, and Roberto Galia.
Others Born in 1963
Go to all RankingsHólmfríður Karlsdóttir
CELEBRITY
1963 - Present
HPI: 46.00
Rank: 905
Pavel Benc
SKIER
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.99
Rank: 906
Patxi Salinas
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.98
Rank: 907
Ubaldo Righetti
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.97
Rank: 908
Martin Bashir
JOURNALIST
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.97
Rank: 909
Dave McKean
COMIC ARTIST
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.97
Rank: 910
Nigel Pearson
COACH
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.97
Rank: 911
Abdullah Al-Rashidi
ATHLETE
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.88
Rank: 912
Nigel Winterburn
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.85
Rank: 913
David Lee Smith
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.85
Rank: 914
John Benjamin Hickey
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.82
Rank: 915
Susan Walters
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.82
Rank: 916
Roberto Galia
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.79
Rank: 917
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Nigel Pearson ranks 6,760 out of 8,785. Before him are Don McKinnon (1939), Gordon McQueen (1952), Joe Johnson (1952), Dennis Stewart (1960), Martin Bashir (1963), and Dave McKean (1963). After him are Helen Dunmore (1952), Heidi Range (1983), Hattie Jacques (1922), Simmone Jacobs (1966), Hilary Benn (1953), and Heather Sears (1935).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsDon McKinnon
POLITICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 46.00
Rank: 6,754
Gordon McQueen
SOCCER PLAYER
1952 - 2023
HPI: 45.98
Rank: 6,755
Joe Johnson
SNOOKER
1952 - Present
HPI: 45.98
Rank: 6,756
Dennis Stewart
MARTIAL ARTS
1960 - Present
HPI: 45.97
Rank: 6,757
Martin Bashir
JOURNALIST
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.97
Rank: 6,758
Dave McKean
COMIC ARTIST
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.97
Rank: 6,759
Nigel Pearson
COACH
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.97
Rank: 6,760
Helen Dunmore
WRITER
1952 - 2017
HPI: 45.97
Rank: 6,761
Heidi Range
SINGER
1983 - Present
HPI: 45.96
Rank: 6,762
Hattie Jacques
ACTOR
1922 - 1980
HPI: 45.96
Rank: 6,763
Simmone Jacobs
ATHLETE
1966 - Present
HPI: 45.95
Rank: 6,764
Hilary Benn
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 45.94
Rank: 6,765
Heather Sears
ACTOR
1935 - 1994
HPI: 45.92
Rank: 6,766
Among COACHES In United Kingdom
Among coaches born in United Kingdom, Nigel Pearson ranks 32. Before him are Neil Warnock (1948), Chris Coleman (1970), Walter Crickmer (1899), Bruce Rioch (1947), Alex Neil (1981), and Rob Edwards (1982). After him are Neil Lennon (1971), Joe Royle (1949), Tim Sherwood (1969), Michael O'Neill (1969), Lawrie Sanchez (1959), and Darren Ferguson (1972).
Neil Warnock
1948 - Present
HPI: 49.38
Rank: 26
Chris Coleman
1970 - Present
HPI: 49.35
Rank: 27
Walter Crickmer
1899 - 1958
HPI: 48.71
Rank: 28
Bruce Rioch
1947 - Present
HPI: 47.84
Rank: 29
Alex Neil
1981 - Present
HPI: 47.17
Rank: 30
Rob Edwards
1982 - Present
HPI: 46.57
Rank: 31
Nigel Pearson
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.97
Rank: 32
Neil Lennon
1971 - Present
HPI: 44.33
Rank: 33
Joe Royle
1949 - Present
HPI: 44.27
Rank: 34
Tim Sherwood
1969 - Present
HPI: 43.60
Rank: 35
Michael O'Neill
1969 - Present
HPI: 43.45
Rank: 36
Lawrie Sanchez
1959 - Present
HPI: 42.87
Rank: 37
Darren Ferguson
1972 - Present
HPI: 42.67
Rank: 38













































