Lois Pearson

Lois Pearson

Personal information
Full name	Lois Pearson
Born	(1999-09-20) 20 September 1999 (age 25) Greater Manchester
Height	176 cm (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
School	Woodhey High School
University	University of Manchester
Netball career
Playing position(s): GA, WA
Years	Club team(s)	Apps
2021-present	Manchester Thunder
Years	National team(s)	Caps
2022-2023	England Future Roses
2024-present	England	9
Last updated: May 2025

Lois Pearson (born 20 September 1999) is an English international netball player. She plays for Manchester Thunder in the Netball Super League and is a member of the England national netball team.

Early life

Born and raised in Manchester, Pearson attended Woodhey High School and played netball for her local club YWCA Bury. ^{[1] [2]}

Domestic career

Manchester Thunder

Pearson was a member of the Manchester Thunder pathway since 2012. ^[1] She stepped up from a training partner to the first team squad in 2021 and made 21 appearances, earning Thunder’s Most Improved Player award at the end of their title-winning season. ^{[3] [1]}

Pearson re-signed for Thunder ahead of the 2023 season and became a consistent presence in the matchday squad. ^{[4] [5]} The 2024 season saw her establish herself as a lynchpin in the northern side’s attacking line-up, helping the team make the grand final but ultimately losing to Loughborough Lightning. ^[6] Her individual performance saw her named the 2024 Players’ Player of the Season and she was included in the All Star VII. ^[6] Person also hit the milestone of 50 NSL appearances in the 2024 season. ^[1]

Pearson suffered a hamstring injury that required surgery in January 2025. ^[7]

International career

Pearson spent number of years in the Roses pathway and represented England at the 2022 Fast5 World Netball Series. ^[8]

She was then included in the Future Roses Programme for two years before being elevated to the Vitality Roses Programme for 2024-25. ^[1] Pearson's first senior call-up for the Vitality Roses came in August 2024 ahead of Australia Test Series and 2024 Taini Jamison Trophy where England won. ^{[1] [9]}

She was named in the squad for the 2025 Horizon test series vs Jamaica and later the 2025 Netball Nations Cup where she had to withdraw due to injury. ^{[10] [11]}

Tournaments	Place
2022 Fast5 Netball World Series	4th
2024 Taini Jamison Trophy Series	1st

Personal life

Pearson holds a degree in Mathematics and a Masters in Economics from the University of Manchester. ^[6]

Honours

England

• Taini Jamison Trophy: 2024

Individual awards

Netball Super League

• Players Player of the Season: 2024

References

1. "Lois Pearson". England Netball. Retrieved 2025-05-04.
2. "Lois takes a step closer to England netball call-up". Bury Times. 2015-04-30. Retrieved 2025-05-04.
3. "Manchester Thunder strengthen Vitality Netball Superleague squad". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2025-05-04.
4. "The home-grown connections powering Manchester Thunder and Pearson to Grand Final". The Herald. 2023-06-08. Retrieved 2025-05-04.
5. "Lois Pearson hopes to have a stormer for Manchester Thunder". Bury Times. 2023-06-08. Retrieved 2025-05-04.
6. "Lois Pearson". Netball Super League. 2025-05-01. Retrieved 2025-05-04.
7. Jennings, Ben (2025-04-11). "Injury Update for Lois Pearson and Paige Reed". www.manchesterthunder.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-05-04.
8. "England Netball | Looking ahead to the Fast5 Netball World Series". 2022-11-06. Archived from the original on 6 November 2022. Retrieved 2025-05-04.
9. "England netball: Lois Pearson and Beth Cobden included in squad for Australia and New Zealand series". www.skysports.com. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
10. "Vitality Roses draw 49-49 with Jamaica in dramatic end to the first match of the Vitality Netball Horizon Series". England Netball. Retrieved 2025-05-04.
11. Jennings, Ben (2025-01-27). "Thunder Injury Update | Lois Pearson | Nicola Smith". www.manchesterthunder.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-05-04.