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Sam Johnson (footballer, born 1901)

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Sam Johnson
Personal information
Full name Samuel Johnson
Date of birth (1901-10-19)19 October 1901
Place of birth Kidsgrove, England
Date of death 1975 (aged 73–74)
Position(s) Left back, Left half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1924–1926 Stoke 38 (0)
1926–1929 Swindon Town 35 (1)
1929–1933 York City 124 (0)
1933 Southport 1 (0)
1933 Crystal Palace 0 (0)
– Scarborough
Total 198 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Samuel Johnson (19 October 1901 – 1975) was an English footballer.

Career

Johnson started his career with Stoke in 1924. After making 38 league appearances for the club, he joined Swindon Town in 1926. He joined York City in the summer of 1929, prior to their first season in the Football League, after making 35 appearances and scoring one goal in the league for Swindon. He made 137 appearances for the club and joined Southport in 1933. After making one league appearance for the club, he joined Crystal Palace in the same year. He joined Scarborough after making no league appearances for Palace.

Career statistics

Source:

Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Stoke City 1924–25 Second Division 8 0 0 0 8 0
1925–26 Second Division 30 0 2 0 32 0
Swindon Town 1926–27 Third Division South 13 1 0 0 13 1
1927–28 Third Division South 11 0 0 0 11 0
1928–29 Third Division South 11 0 0 0 11 0
York City 1929–30 Third Division North 37 0 6 0 43 0
1930–31 Third Division North 36 0 5 0 41 0
1931–32 Third Division North 38 0 1 0 39 0
1932–33 Third Division North 13 0 1 0 14 0
Southport 1933–34 Third Division North 1 0 0 0 1 0
Career Total 198 1 15 0 213 1

References

  1. ^ Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939. Tony Brown. p. 140. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
  3. ^ Batters, Dave (199). "York City Stars". York City: A Complete Record 1922–1990. The Breedon Books Publishing Company Limited. p. 177. ISBN 0-907969-69-0.
  4. Sam Johnson at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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