Editing Stuart Pearce (section)

===Later career===
Pearce joined [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]] along with fellow veterans [[John Barnes (footballer)|John Barnes]] and [[Ian Rush]] in the 1997–98 season under [[Kenny Dalglish]], and played in the [[1998 FA Cup Final|1998 FA Cup final]], though again he emerged on the defeated side. He scored once during his spell at Newcastle, in a [[UEFA Champions League]] tie against [[FC Dynamo Kyiv|Dynamo Kyiv]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-champions-league-newcastle-finish-campaign-in-the-right-vein-1288179.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220525/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-champions-league-newcastle-finish-campaign-in-the-right-vein-1288179.html |archive-date=25 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Newcastle finish campaign in the right vein|publisher=ESI Media|work=The Independent|date=10 December 1997 |access-date=3 November 2009| first=Simon| last=Turnbull}}</ref> Eventually, Pearce was isolated, along with other players including Barnes and [[Rob Lee]], after [[Ruud Gullit]] succeeded Dalglish. A number of players were treated coldly by Gullit, and Pearce along with Barnes and Lee were made to train with the reserves despite cumulatively having over 150 England caps between them. As result Pearce didn't make any first team appearances for Newcastle after December 1998.<ref>{{Soccerbase season|6210|1998|name=Stuart Pearce|access-date=24 June 2024}}</ref> Both Pearce and Barnes assert in their autobiographies Gullit felt threatened by the senior players in the squad, and they felt they were being sidelined to prevent them challenging him for the manager's position should it arise. Pearce claims also that he once kicked Gullit up in the air during a training session, and a number of other players sniggered at this due to Gullit's poor relationship with them.<ref>{{cite book|title=Psycho: The Autobiography |author=Stuart Pearce|id={{ASIN|0747264821|country=uk}} }}</ref>

Pearce went on to play for [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]], a year after falling out of favour with Gullit. He made his debut on 7 August 1999 in a 1–0 home win against Tottenham Hotspur. His first goal came on 21 October 2000 in a 2–1 home defeat to Arsenal. He made 50 appearances in all competitions, scoring three goals and in 2001 he was named [[West Ham United F.C.#Hammer of the Year|Hammer of the Year]].<ref name=Hoty>{{cite web|title=Stuart Pearce|url=http://www.westhamstats.info/westham.php?west=2&ham=734&united=Stuart_Pearce|work=WestHamStats.info|access-date=18 May 2013}}</ref>

In the summer of 2001, he was [[Kevin Keegan]]'s first signing for [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] for what would be the final season in his career. He [[Captain (association football)|captained]] the club to the First Division championship and scored direct from a free-kick on his debut, against [[Watford F.C.|Watford]]. In the final game of his career, against [[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]], he had the chance to reach 100 career goals.<ref>{{cite news| title = Retiring Pearce hunts ton| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/1939915.stm|publisher=BBC Sport| date = 19 April 2002| access-date =24 February 2008}}</ref> He took a [[Penalty kick (association football)|penalty kick]] for City four minutes into [[injury time]], but missed it along with the chance to reach his target.<ref>{{cite news| title = Pearce left red-faced| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/1935818.stm|publisher=BBC Sport| date = 21 April 2002| access-date =24 February 2008}}</ref>