Graham Pearce (English footballer)
# Graham Pearce (English footballer)

Graham Pearce (born 8 July 1959) is an English footballer who played as a left back in the Football League for Brighton and Hove Albion, Gillingham, Brentford and Maidstone United.

## Career

A left back, Pearce played in the Football League for Brighton and Hove Albion, Gillingham, Brentford and Maidstone United. He played for Brighton & Hove Albion in the 1983 FA Cup Final against Manchester United. He also played in the Conference for Barnet and was player-manager of Isthmian League clubs Enfield and Molesey. He returned to Brentford to serve as first team coach and reserve team coach in the early 1990s. His other coaching roles included first team coach at Farnborough and Stevenage Borough, Assistant Community Development Officer at Wimbledon, Kingston University and Sunday League club Brentford Athletic.

## Personal life

Pearce was born in Hammersmith, London. As of 1999, he was a physical education teacher at Homefield Preparatory School in Sutton, south London.

