David Johnson (footballer, born 1970)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | David Alan Johnson | ||
Date of birth | 29 October 1970 | ||
Place of birth | Dinnington, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[1] | ||
Playing position | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
– | Sheffield Wednesday | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1991–1993 | Sheffield Wednesday | 6 | (0) |
1991 | → Hartlepool United (loan) | 7 | (2) |
1992 | → Hartlepool United (loan) | 3 | (0) |
1993–1996 | Lincoln City | 89 | (13) |
1996–Luton | Altrincham | ||
2012–2013 | Thundridge City | 20 | (2) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
David Alan Johnson (born 29 October 1970 in Dinnington, South Yorkshire)[2] is an English former professional footballer who scored 15 goals from 105 appearances in the Football League playing as a forward for Sheffield Wednesday, Hartlepool United (in two separate loan spells),[3] and Lincoln City.[2] He was Lincoln's leading scorer in the 1993–94 season with 13 goals in all competitions.[2] After leaving Lincoln in 1996 he joined Conference club Altrincham.[4]
Dave took a break from football after leaving Altrincham. After the break he joined Thundridge City FC as a player-coach, his most memorable moment being his overhead kick in a league match. He has now taken on a full coaching role for the club and has led the team to two top half finishes, two seasons in a row. Thundridge City FC earned promotion in the 2015/16 season.
Despite Johnson enjoying early success with Thundridge, he has recently found himself under pressure from the club's board following a poor first half of the 2016/17 season. Dubbed the "Yorkshire Ranieri", he matches the Italian's Leicester record in finding success one season, followed by disappointment the next.
References
- ↑ Jackson, Stuart. "David Johnson". The Sheffield Wednesday Archive. Adrian Bullock. Retrieved 21 April 2010.
- 1 2 3 "David Johnson". The Lincoln City FC Archive. Lincoln City F.C. Retrieved 21 April 2010. Access individual season statistics via Season Stats dropdown menu.
- ↑ "Sheffield Wednesday : 1946/47–2008/09". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 21 April 2010.
- ↑ "Lincoln City : 1946/47–1986/87 & 1988/89–2008/09". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 21 April 2010.