Arthur Johnson | |
Birth Date: | 1886 |
Birth Place: | Grays, England |
Position: | Half-back |
Clubs1: | Southend United |
Years2: | 1907–1908 |
Clubs2: | Sheffield United |
Caps2: | 2 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Clubs3: | Southend United |
Clubs4: | New Brompton |
Years4: | 1909–1915 |
Caps4: | 132 |
Goals4: | 5 |
Managerclubs1: | Grays Thurrock United |
Arthur J. Johnson (born 1886) was an English footballer active prior to the First World War.
A half-back, Johnson's earliest known club was Southend United, then playing in the Southern League. He had a spell with Sheffield United of The Football League, but only made two appearances for the "Blades".[1] He then returned to Southend before joining another Southern League club, New Brompton, making his debut against Watford on 25 December 1909.[2] He remained with the club until competitive football was abandoned in 1915 due to the escalation of the First World War, finishing with a total of 132 Southern League appearances and five goals.[3]
He served as secretary-manager of Grays Thurrock United in the mid-1920s.[4]