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Full name | William Harrison Johnson | ||
Date of birth | 4 January 1876 | ||
Place of birth | Ecclesfield, Sheffield, England | ||
Date of death | 1940 (aged 63–64) | ||
Playing position | Right-half | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
Sheffield United | 242 | (6) | |
National team | |||
1900-1903 | England | 6 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
William Harrison (Harry) Johnson (4 January 1876 - 1940) was an English professional footballer. His son, of the same name, also became a renowned footballer for the Blades.
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Johnson played for Ecclesfield Church before joining Sheffield United.
He won the 1902 FA Cup final with Sheffield United.
He represented England at international level, scoring on his debut against Ireland, on 17 March 1900. He played 6 games at international level, his last appearance in an England shirt being 3 years after his debut, in a match versus Scotland. He also represented the Football League on one occasion.