He was a no-nonsense defender whose extraordinary career as an England and top-flight footballer earned him the nickname "Psycho".

Now Stuart Pearce, who was capped 78 times by his country, will be coming to Britannia Pier in Great Yarmouth to talk about his journey as a professional.

There will be a chance for photo opportunities, meets and greets, signatures and a Q&A session with the tough tackling fullback.

As a player, he played as a defender and appeared for Wealdstone, Coventry City, Nottingham Forest, Newcastle United, West Ham United and Manchester City in a career that spanned 22 years.

Stuart Pearce celebrates scoring his penalty against Spain at Euro 96 Stuart Pearce celebrates scoring his penalty against Spain at Euro 96 He is best known for his twelve-year spell at Forest, where he regularly captained the team and became the club's most-capped international.

Pearce made 76 of his 78 appearances for England while with the club and captained the national side on nine occasions.

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The defender, now 62, famously missed a penalty in the 1990 World Cup against West Germany and then celebrated redemption in a penalty shootout at Euro 96.

The "evening with" event is to on Friday, November 8, starting at 7.30pm, with tickets starting at £25 and VIP tickets with a meet and greet costing £40.

They can be bought here: www.britannia-pier.co.uk/show_detail.php?id=289

Stuart PearceStuart Pearce (Image: Robin Crossley)