Joshua Johnson (footballer, born 1884)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1884 | ||
| Place of birth | Tibshelf, Derbyshire, England | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ?–1905 | Ripley Athletic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1905–1906 | Aston VIlla | 0 | (0) |
| 1906–1907 | Plymouth Argyle | 7 | (0) |
| 1907–1919 | Crystal Palace | 276 | (0) |
| 1919–1921 | Nottingham Forest | ? | (?) |
| 1921–? | Sutton United | ? | (?) |
| National team | |||
| ? | Southern League XI | 3 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Joshua "Josh" Johnson (1884 – unknown) was an English football goalkeeper who played in the Football League for Nottingham Forest and in the Southern League for Crystal Palace and Plymouth Argyle. Outside football, Johnson was a lay preacher.[1]
Playing career
Johnson was born in Tibshelf, Derbyshire and began his career with local club Ripley Athletic.[1] He signed for Aston Villa, in 1905, but moved on to Plymouth Argyle in 1906, without making a senior appearance. Johnson spent one season at Plymouth (7 appearances) before signing for Crystal Palace in November 1907.[2] He went on to make 276 appearances for Palace in the Southern League[2] up until the start of World War I. In 1919,[2] he moved on to Nottingham Forest, then of the Football League second division, where he made 53 appearances in all competitions over the following two seasons.[3] He then ended his career with Sutton United.[3] During his time with Palace, Johnson represented the Southern League on three occasions.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. p. 77. ISBN 0907969542.
- 1 2 3 Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. p. 311. ISBN 0907969542.
- 1 2 "Joshua Johnson". greensonscreen.co.uk. Retrieved 22 August 2015.