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==Club career==
===Chelsea===
Pearce started his career at Oxted & District FC before signing for [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] during the [[1991–921990–91 in English football|1991–921990–91]] season.<ref name=telegraph2017>{{cite news| url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2017/06/08/englands-last-side-reach-world-under-20s-semi-final-now/ian-pearce/| title=England's last side to reach a World Under-20s semi-final: where are they now?| newspaper=The Telegraph| date=8 June 2017| access-date=21 November 2017}}</ref> He made his debut on 11 May 1991 in a 2–2 draw with Aston Villa.<ref name=11v11profile>{{cite web| url=https://www.11v11.com/players/ian-pearce-560/| title=Ian Pearce| website=11v11.com| publisher=Association of Football Statisticians| access-date=21 November 2017}}</ref> He made five [[Substitute (association football)|substitute]] appearances in three seasons for the west London club,<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.chelseafc.com/the-club/history/style/player-database.html| title=Player Database: Ian Pearce| publisher=Chelsea F.C.| access-date=21 November 2017}}</ref> before moving to [[Blackburn Rovers]] in October 1993 for a fee of £300,000.<ref name=ssprofile>{{cite web | title = Ian Pearce| publisher=Sky Sports |access-date = 21 November 2017| url = http://www.skysports.com/football/player/32447/ian-pearce}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| title=Will May blossom in United's garden?| newspaper=The Guardian| date=13 August 1994| page=16| quote=Ian Pearce, the £300,000 signing from Chelsea last October| url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15268578/charity_shield_1994_ian_pearce_fee/| via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>
