Sam Johnson (footballer born 1901)

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Sam Johnson
Personal information
Full name Samuel Johnson
Date of birth October 19, 1901
Place of birth    Kidsgrove, England
Date of death    1975
Playing position Left back, Left half
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1924-1926
1926-1929
1929-1933
1933
1933
Stoke
Swindon Town
York City
Southport
Crystal Palace
Scarborough
038 (0)
035 (1)
124 (0)
001 (0)
000 (0)   

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only.
* Appearances (Goals)

For other persons of a similar name see Samuel Johnson (disambiguation).

Samuel "Sam" Johnson (born October 19, 1901 in Kidsgrove, England - died 1975) was an English footballer.

[edit] Career

Johnson started his career with Stoke in 1924.[1] After making 38 league appearances for the club, he joined Swindon Town in 1926.[1] He joined York City in the summer of 1929, prior to their first season in the Football League, after making 35 appearances and scoring one goal in the league for Swindon.[2][1] He made 137 appearances for the club and joined Southport in 1933.[2][1] After making one league appearance for the club, he joined Crystal Palace in the same year.[1] He joined Scarborough after making no league appearances for Palace.[1]

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 - 1939. Tony Brown, p140. ISBN 1899468676. 
  2. ^ a b Batters, Dave (1990). "York City Stars", York City: A Complete Record 1922-1990. The Breedon Books Publishing Company Limited, p177. ISBN 0907969690.