| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1913-08-08)8 August 1913 | ||
| Place of birth | Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne, England | ||
| Date of death | 1976 (aged 62–63) | ||
| Place of death | Nottingham, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Walker Park | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1933–1937 | Newcastle United | 5 | (0) |
| 1937–1938 | Port Vale | 19 | (0) |
| Hartlepools United | |||
| Total | 24+ | (0+) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Harry Johnson (8 August 1913 – 1976) was an English footballer who played at left-back for Newcastle United, Port Vale, and Hartlepools United in the 1930s.
Career
Johnson played for Walker Park before joining Newcastle United in 1933. He spent four years at the club, making five league appearances. During his time at St James' Park, the "Magpies" were relegated out of the First Division in 1933–34 and made unsuccessfully pushes for promotion in 1934–35, 1935–36, and 1936–37. He signed with Port Vale in June 1937. He made 21 Third Division North and cup appearances in the 1937–38 season, before he was transferred away from The Old Recreation Ground to Hartlepools United.
Style of play
Johnson was a tough-tackling left-back.
Career statistics
Source:
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Newcastle United | 1935–36 | Second Division | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Port Vale | 1937–38 | Third Division North | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Hartlepool United | 1938–39 | Third Division North | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
References
- ^ Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 154. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- "Newcastle United. Prospects of promotion not much improved". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. vi – via Newspapers.com.
- "Players Records". nufc.com. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
- Scott, Kenneth H. "Player Details | Harry Johnson | toon1892". toon1892.com. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
- Harry Johnson at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)