Sir Robert Barclay Pearson (20 November 1871 – 12 February 1954) was a Scottish first-class cricketer, lawyer and stockbroker. The son of Andrew Pearson, he was born in November 1871 at Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire. He was educated at Loretto School, before going up to Brasenose College, Oxford. While studying at Oxford, he made a single appearance in first-class cricket for Oxford University against Essex at Leyton in 1894. Batting twice in the match, Pearson was dismissed for 44 runs in the Oxford first innings by Charles Kortright, while in their second innings he was dismissed for 4 runs by the same bowler. He also bowled 21 wicketless overs across the match, conceding 35 runs. A talented sportsman, Pearson also played golf for Oxford in the 1892 and 1894 University Golf Match, in add