Dick Johnson (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Richard Kemp Johnson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1895[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Gateshead, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 3 January 1933 (aged 38)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| – | Felling Colliery | ||
| 1919–1924 | Liverpool | 77 | (28) |
| 1925–1928 | Stoke City | 78 | (21) |
| 1929–1930 | New Brighton | 74 | (23) |
| – | Connah's Quay | ||
| Total | 229 | (72) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Richard Kemp "Dick" Johnson (1895 – 3 January 1933) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Liverpool, New Brighton and Stoke City.[1]
Career
Johnson was born in Gateshead and played for Felling Colliery before joining Liverpool in 1919. He scored 13 goals in 27 games in 1920–21 and his 16 goals in 41 in 1922–23 helped the Anfield side to win the Football League First Division. He left for Stoke City in February 1925 and he scored four goals towards the end of the 1924–25 season to help Stoke avoid the drop however relegation was suffered the following season.[1] He helped Stoke gain an instant return winning the Football League Third Division North in 1926–27 and then became a back up player until his departure to New Brighton in August 1929.[1] He spent two seasons at New Brighton and the left for Welsh League side Connah's Quay before his death at the age of 38 in 1933.[1]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Liverpool | 1919–20 | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1920–21 | First Division | 26 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 13 | |
| 1921–22 | First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1922–23 | First Division | 37 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 41 | 16 | |
| 1923–24 | First Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1924–25 | First Division | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | |
| Total | 77 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 82 | 30 | ||
| Stoke City | 1924–25 | Second Division | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 |
| 1925–26 | Second Division | 31 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 33 | 13 | |
| 1926–27 | Third Division North | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 5 | |
| 1927–28 | Second Division | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
| 1928–29 | Second Division | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | |
| Total | 78 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 83 | 25 | ||
| New Brighton | 1929–30 | Third Division North | 36 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 18 |
| 1930–31 | Third Division North | 38 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 6 | |
| Total | 74 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 77 | 24 | ||
| Career Total | 229 | 72 | 13 | 7 | 242 | 79 | ||
Honours
- Liverpool
- Football League First Division champions: 1922–23
- Stoke City
- Football League Third Division North champions: 1926–27