George Johnson (footballer, born 1907)
George Johnson (6 January 1907 – February 1989) was an English footballer who played as a full back in the Football League for Wigan Borough and Darlington.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Johnson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 January 1907[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Newcastle-on-Tyne, England | ||
| Date of death | February 1989 (aged 82)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Fulham, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10+1⁄2 in (1.79 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Full back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1925–1926 | Wigan Borough | 3 | (0) |
| 1926 | Walker Celtic | ||
| 1926–1927 | Darlington | 2 | (0) |
| 1927–1930 | Chelsea | ||
| – | Northfleet | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Johnson made his Football League debut on 3 October 1925, as Wigan Borough lost 3–1 away to Southport. He played twice more in the Third Division North, both defeats, before leaving the club and returning to his native north-east of England.[4] He spent time with Walker Celtic before signing for Darlington,[3] for whom he played twice in the Second Division.[1] In the 1927 close season, he signed for Chelsea.[3] He was retained for at least two more seasons, but retired at end of 1929/30 season.[5] but never played first-team football for the club.[1] He went on to play non-league football for Northfleet, and worked as a bus driver in London.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b c d Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 139. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- ^ a b Dykes, Garth (2011). Wigan Borough in the Football League : A Complete Record and Who's Who, 1921-31. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 56. ISBN 978-1-905891-53-5.
- ^ a b c "Darlington part with Johnson". Northern Daily Mail. West Hartlepool. 23 July 1927. p. 5 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ a b "Players A to Z – (Ingram–Knight)". Wigan Borough Football Club – Complete. Bernard Ramsdale. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
- ^ "Chelsea eyes on the upper circle". Daily Express. London. 15 August 1928. p. 12.
"Tantalising form of Chelsea". Daily Express. London. 15 August 1929. p. 12.
"Great hopes at Chelsea". Athletic News. London. 25 August 1930. p. 4.