Lois Pearson

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 and education Born and raised in Manchester, Pearson attended Woodhey High School and played netball for her local club YWCA Bury. She graduated from the University of Manchester with a degree in mathematics and a Masters in Economics. 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. Her individual performance saw her named the 2024 Players’ Player of the Season and she was included in the All Star VII. She made her return from injury at the England Australia test series in November 2025. In 2026 Pearson won her second title when Thunder defeated London Pulse 54-51 in the Grand Final to be named champions.

International career Pearson spent number of years in the Roses pathway and represented England at the 2022 Fast5 World Netball Series.

She was then included in the Future Roses Programme for two years before being elevated to the Vitality Roses Programme for 2024–25.

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. Pearson made her return from injury at the England New Zealand test series in November 2025.

In June 2026 Pearson was selected into the 2026 Commonwealth Games team.

Honours

England

Taini Jamison Trophy: 2024

Manchester Thunder

Netball Super League: 2022, 2026 Runners up: 2024

Individual awards

Netball Super League

Players Player of the Season: 2024 All Star VII: 2024