PEARCE JOINS THE MARKETMEN

Needham Market are delighted to announce the signing of Liam Pearce from AFC Sudbury.

Liam began his career at Ipswich Town, before joining Sudbury at the age of 13 prior to departing at the end of the 2025/26 season.

A versatile player that is able to play virtually everywhere on the pitch, with experience in scoring in cup final successes.

On joining the Marketmen, Liam said - "I had a few messages from the lads at Needham after we played them in the home fixture saying that Tom would be interested, so I was instantly excited to learn more about the opportunity. After a meeting with Tom it was a no-brainer."

Manager Tom Rothery added, "Delighted to get Liam to the club. I’ve watched him grow in the past two seasons at the level and I think he’s a great addition for us and we are a really good fit for him. He will fit into how we play really well and brings something different to us. Has potential to grow and I think there’s even more to come. He had an amazing season last season sweeping the board at the presentation night for Sudbury so that tells you what a player he is. He was the first person I spoke to and was my number one target so it’s a real coup for us that he was keen to come to us and I’m really looking forward to working with him and seeing what he can do in a Needham shirt. It’s an exciting addition to the squad and one I think the supporters will be excited about too."

To read more from our new signing, click the link below for the full interview: https://needhammarketfc2021-22endofseason.blogspot.com/2026/05/liam-pearce-new-signing-interview-2305.html