James Oliver-Pearce
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 October 1991 | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sønderjyske (assistant) | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2021–2023 | AFC Wimbledon (first team coach) | ||
| 2023–2024 | Reading (first team coach) | ||
| 2024–2025 | Hull City (assistant) | ||
| 2025 | Sheffield United (assistant) | ||
| 2026– | Sønderjyske (assistant) | ||
James Oliver-Pearce (born 23 October 1991) is an English professional football coach for Danish Superliga club Sønderjyske.
He has previously held coaching positions with AFC Wimbledon, Reading, Hull City and Sheffield United.
Coaching career
AFC Wimbledon
In 2012, Oliver-Pearce got his first major coaching role, joining AFC Wimbledon as an academy coach.[1] Ahead of the 2014–15 season, he was promoted to assistant head coach of the U18s.[1] A year later, he became the head coach of the U16s,[1] before being appointed head coach of the U18s in 2021.[1][2] Under Mark Robinson, he earned his place amongst the first team coaching staff.[1] After Robinson was sacked as Wimbledon's head coach,[3] Mark Bowen became interim manager[4] and kept Oliver-Pearce in his role.[1]
Reading
When Bowen returned to Reading, becoming their Head of Football Operations,[5] he brought Oliver-Pearce with him to serve in the club's first team coaching staff under Paul Ince.[6] Ince was sacked on 11 April 2023,[7] however new interim manager Noel Hunt kept Oliver-Pearce in his role,[1][2] as did Ince's eventual replacement, Rubén Sellés,[1][2] when he became Reading's head coach on 26 June 2023.[8][9]
Hull City and Sheffield United
On 6 December 2024, Sellés was appointed head coach of Hull City,[10] and brought in Oliver-Pearce alongside him as his assistant.[2][10][11] Tobias Loveland also joined the pair from Reading as a first team coach.[10][11] The trio began their new roles on 9 December 2024.[10] He left Hull City on 15 May 2025, when the club parted company with Sellés.[12] The following month, Oliver-Pearce was appointed as assistant manager at Sheffield United when Sellés' arrived at the club.[13] He left after Sellés' was dismissed on 14 September 2025.[14]
Sønderjyske
On 1 August 2026, Oliver-Pearce was hired by Danish Superliga side Sønderjyske as the club's new assistant coach.[15][16]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "James Oliver-Pearce". Reading F.C. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 "James Oliver-Pearce". Hull City A.F.C. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
- ↑ "Mark Robinson: AFC Wimbledon head coach leaves club". BBC Sport. 29 March 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
- ↑ "AFC Wimbledon: League One club hire Mark Bowen as manager until end of season". BBC Sport. 30 March 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
- ↑ "Mark Bowen returns as Head of Football Operations". Reading F.C. 16 May 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
- ↑ "James Oliver-Pearce and Tony Warner join first team coaching staff". Reading F.C. 21 June 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
- ↑ "Royals part company with Paul Ince". Hull City A.F.C. 11 April 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
- ↑ "Rubén Sellés set to sign subject to work visa clearance". Reading F.C. 26 June 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
- ↑ "Ruben Selles: Reading name former Southampton coach as new manager". BBC Sport. 26 June 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 "Sellés appointed new head coach". Hull City A.F.C. 6 December 2024. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
- 1 2 "Oliver-Pearce and Loveland join Sellés' backroom team". Hull City A.F.C. 9 December 2024. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
- ↑ "Hull City part company with head coach Selles". BBC Sport. 15 May 2025. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ↑ "Ruben Selles confirms first arrivals of his Sheffield United era after "fundamental for success" verdict". thestar.co.uk. 19 June 2025. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
- ↑ "Wycombe linked with ex-Reading coach James Oliver-Pearce". bucksfreepress.co.uk. 14 May 2026. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
- ↑ "Engelsk assistenttræner til Sønderjyske Fodbold". Sønderjyske Fodbold. 1 August 2026. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
- ↑ "Former Reading FC coach joins Danish club as new assistant". Reading Chronicle. 6 August 2026. Retrieved 16 August 2026.