Gavin Johnson (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gavin Johnson | ||
| Date of birth | 10 October 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Stowmarket, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender/Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Needham Market | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1989-1995 | Ipswich Town | 131 | (10) |
| 1995 | Luton Town | 5 | (0) |
| 1995–1998 | Wigan Athletic | 98 | (10) |
| 1998–1999 | Dunfermline Athletic | 18 | (0) |
| 1999–2005 | Colchester United | 146 | (13) |
| 2005 | Boston United | 4 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Northampton Town | 24 | (1) |
| 2006–2007 | Oxford United[1] | 29 | (1) |
| 2007–2010 | Bury Town | 83 | (8) |
| 2010–2011 | Walsham-le-Willows | ? | (?) |
| 2011– | Needham Market | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 08:12, 26 July 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Gavin Johnson (born 10 October 1970) is an English former professional footballer. A defender or midfielder, he currently plays for Needham Market.
Career
Born in Stowmarket, Johnson started his career with nearby Ipswich Town, making his debut in a 2–0 win over Barnsley on 21 February 1989.[2] He moved on to Luton Town in 1995, but was sold to Wigan Athletic for £15,000 in the same year. After three years at Wigan, he spent a season in Scotland with Dunfermline Athletic, before returning to East Anglia to join Colchester United in 1999.
After being released by Colchester in 2005 he had a brief spell with Boston United, before spending a season with Northampton Town and then Oxford United. In 2007 he returned to Suffolk to play for Bury Town, before moving onto Walsham-le-Willows in 2010.
At the start of the 2011–12 season, Johnson signed for Isthmian League Division One North club Needham Market.[3]
Honours
Club
- Football League Second Division Winner (1): 1991–92
- Football League Division Three Winner (1): 1996–97
- Football League Two Winner (1): 2005–06
References
- ↑ Gavin Johnson Soccerbase
- ↑ Appearance record for Gavin Johnson for season 1988-89 Pride of Anglia
- ↑ "New signings". Needham Market F.C. 1 June 2011. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
- ↑ "Tier Two (Championship) Honours". Coludaybyday.co.uk.
- ↑ "Tier Four (League Two) Honours". Coludaybyday.co.uk.
External links
- Gavin Johnson career statistics at Soccerbase
- Player profile Bury Town