Pears made the England squad playing for unfashionable Boro whilst in Division 2 which says a hell of a lot when most England players were Div 1 Londoners. His shot stopping and handling were fantastic.
All that said, I'd rate Schwarzer above him since he was so consistent and most of his games for us were in the top flight.
That Pears performance v Leicester was incredible though. Kevin Campbell had about 5 one-on-ones with him which he lost. He must still have nightmares about it now.