Tom Johnston (footballer)

Tom Johnston
Personal information
Full nameThomas Deans Johnston
Date of birth30 December 1918
Place of birthColdstream, Scotland
Date of death1994 (aged 7576)
Playing positionWinger
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
-1938St Bernards
1939-1940Peterborough United30(23)
1944-1948Nottingham Forest64(26)
1948-1956Notts County267(88)
Teams managed
1958-1962Rotherham United
1962-1964Grimsby Town
1964-1968Huddersfield Town
1968-1975York City
1975-1977Huddersfield Town
1977-1978Huddersfield Town
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Thomas Deans "Tom" Johnston (born 30 December 1918 in Coldstream, Scotland - December 1994)[1] was a professional footballer and football manager.

Johnston grew up in Kelso and began his senior career with Edinburgh side St Bernards before moving south to join Peterborough United in late 1938. He guested for Bourne Town and Northampton Town during the Second World War and signed for Nottingham Forest upon its conclusion. He crossed the Trent to join Notts County in 1947 and played alongside Tommy Lawton.

Originally an inside forward, Johnston latterly developed into a goal-scoring outside left. Following his playing retirement he earned F.A. coaching qualifications and, in 1956, a coaching position with Birmingham City. His first managerial role was with non-league Heanor Town before a twenty-year career in charge of Rotherham, Grimsby, Huddersfield and York.

Managerial statistics

Team Nat From To Record
GWLDWin %
Rotherham United England 1 November 1958 1 July 1962 17963674935.19
Grimsby Town England 1 July 1962 31 October 1964 10630443228.30
Huddersfield Town England 1 October 1964 31 May 1968 16471534043.29
York City England 1 October 1968 6 January 1975 2951061058435.93
Huddersfield Town England 23 December 1975 31 July 1977 7331202242.46
Huddersfield Town England 29 September 1977 1 October 1978 4818181237.50

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