 On 3 May, At the club's annual awards ceremony, Pearce finished runner up to winner Ross McCormack in the Fans Player Of The Year award.On 1 August, Pearce was assigned the Leeds number 6 shirt for the 2014/15 season.After the sale of club captain Ross McCormack, on 9 August 2014, Pearce was named as the new club Captain against Millwall.