Arthur Johnson (footballer, born 1886)
Arthur J. Johnson (born 1886) was an English footballer active prior to the First World War.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1886 | ||
| Place of birth | Grays, England | ||
| Playing position(s) | Half-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Southend United | |||
| 1907–1908 | Sheffield United | 2 | (0) |
| – | Southend United | ||
| 1909–1915 | New Brompton | 132 | (5) |
| Teams managed | |||
| Grays Thurrock United | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
A half-back, Johnson's earliest known club was Southend United, then playing in the Southern League. He had a spell with Sheffield United of The Football League, but only made two appearances for the "Blades".[1] He then returned to Southend before joining another Southern League club, New Brompton, making his debut against Watford on 25 December 1909.[2] He remained with the club until competitive football was abandoned in 1915 due to the escalation of the First World War, finishing with a total of 132 Southern League appearances and five goals.[3]
He served as secretary-manager of Grays Thurrock United in the mid-1920s.[4]
References
- Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. p. 139. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- Brown, Tony (2003). The Definitive Gillingham F.C.: A Complete Record. Soccerdata. p. 27. ISBN 1-899468-20-X.
- Brown, Tony (2003). The Definitive Gillingham F.C.: A Complete Record. Soccerdata. p. 128. ISBN 1-899468-20-X.
- "Grays Thurrock United". Chelmsford Chronicle. 21 August 1925. p. 6. Retrieved 15 March 2019 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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