Ben Pearson

Defensive Midfielder - Stoke City
2 Mar 2027
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Marked for Ben Pearson

21 Edition

The Stoke City Courier

21 Dec 2026
From our football correspondent Uneasy

Player ratings21 Dec 2026

Both of them Jack McGlynn's — 8.53

2 goals, and the second was the one that settled it. Marked 8.53, and he could have had a third with better luck at the near post.

Squad21 Dec 2026

Michael Svoboda in a row with a teammate

It was not about football and everybody who saw it knows that. Two men who have to play together on Saturday said things at Stoke City this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.

Match19 Dec 2026

Stoke City find a way past Oxford United

Oxford United made Stoke City work for it, but the scoreboard read 3‑1 at the end and the table does not ask how.

The terraces21 Dec 2026

The crowd has taken to Jack McGlynn

At 23 he is being sung about by people twice his age, which is an affection a signing has to earn over years and a local kid gets for turning up. It is also the hardest thing in football to live up to.

The dugout21 Dec 2026

No hiding place for Ben Killip

“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to Ben Killip, and the manager let it.

Player ratings21 Dec 2026

Jesurun Rak-Sakyi was on a different afternoon to everybody else

8.27. There are performances a supporter describes to somebody who was not there and cannot quite convey; this was one, and the number does not help either.

The dugout21 Dec 2026

Stoke City pick somebody else ahead of Ben Killip

There is no complaint available here and everybody involved knows it, which does not make the walk to the bench any shorter. Form is the only currency in football that cannot be borrowed against.

The dugout21 Dec 2026

The manager’s verdict

“I am not going to get carried away and I will not let them either. It was a good day. There will be harder ones.” Michael Bailey kept it short after the 3‑1 win, which is what managers do when they are happy.

Market21 Dec 2026

Ben Pearson told to find a new club

“They were honest with me, and I would rather know.” Ben Pearson has been informed he is not in the manager's thinking at Stoke City.

In brief

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18 Edition

The Stoke City Courier

30 Nov 2026
From our football correspondent Steady

Squad30 Nov 2026

Home is on Tatsuki Seko's mind

“Some mornings you wake up and you are still a long way from everything you know.” It is not the football and it never was; Stoke City are dealing with a man who wants a different country.

Player ratings30 Nov 2026

Nobody could get near Bae Jun-Ho

Successful dribbles: 16. Every time he got the ball somebody had to make a decision, and every time the decision was wrong.

Squad30 Nov 2026

A falling-out at Stoke City

Ben Pearson and a teammate went at it, and not about football. Training grounds are small places and a long season makes them smaller.

Loan watch30 Nov 2026

Nikola Jojić keeps scoring at Oldham Athletic

16 appearances away from home and 9 goals to show for them. Every one of them makes next summer's conversation a little more expensive.

The dugout30 Nov 2026

Joe Buršík asks for a word with the manager

“I would rather say it to his face than read about it.” The meeting was requested by the player, which tells you most of what you need to know.

The dugout30 Nov 2026

The manager’s verdict

“I am frustrated, honestly. We did enough to win and we did not win.” Michael Bailey was not hiding it after 0‑0, and nobody in the Stoke City dressing room was either.

Market30 Nov 2026

Million Manhoef is free to find somewhere else

“I was told straight, and I would rather have it straight.” The manager at Stoke City has been clear about where Million Manhoef stands, which is more than many ever get.

Squad30 Nov 2026

Michael Svoboda suspended

One booking too many, and Michael Svoboda sits out. Stoke City lose him for the sort of avoidable reason that makes a manager's week longer.

The dugout30 Nov 2026

The manager makes an example of Maksym Talovierov

“If you cannot run for the shirt, somebody else will wear it.” No name was used and none was needed; every player in that room knew who it was for.

In brief

11 Edition

The Stoke City Courier

12 Oct 2026
From our football correspondent Uneasy

Squad12 Oct 2026

36 days out for Luca Bombino after a fracture

A bone, which is the one injury with a calendar attached. Stoke City will name a return date and, unusually for this business, will probably be right about it.

The dugout12 Oct 2026

Ben Killip gets it from the manager

“Nobody here is above being told.” It was not said with a name attached, but the dressing room can count, and so can everybody who was listening.

Squad12 Oct 2026

Ben Pearson in a row with a teammate

It was not about football and everybody who saw it knows that. Two men who have to play together on Saturday said things at Stoke City this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.

The dugout12 Oct 2026

Joe Buršík knocks on the manager’s door

“Thirty minutes, door closed, everything said. We shook hands after.” Whatever was in the room stayed in the room, and Joe Buršík trained the next morning like a man with less to carry.

Market12 Oct 2026

Tommy Simkin told to find a new club

“They were honest with me, and I would rather know.” Tommy Simkin has been informed he is not in the manager's thinking at Stoke City.

Loan watch12 Oct 2026

7 goals on loan for Nikola Jojić

9 appearances at Oldham Athletic and the goals keep coming. Stoke City are watching this more closely than the borrowing club would like.

The dugout12 Oct 2026

Bosun Lawal is still being punished for one mistake

Nobody will confirm it and the team sheets confirm it every week. One error has bought him a spell as second choice that is already longer than the error deserved.

Market12 Oct 2026

The George Hirst story refuses to die

It has been denied twice and printed three times, which is the usual arithmetic. Until George Hirst signs something — a contract at Stoke City or anywhere else — this column belongs to him.

Looking ahead12 Oct 2026

A reunion for Lewis Baker

He used to wear the other shirt. On Saturday he plays against Middlesbrough in this one, and whatever he says this week about it being just another game will be untrue.

In brief