Arthur Johnson (footballer, born 1933) explained

Arthur Johnson
Height:6 ft 1+1/2 in
Birth Date:23 January 1933
Birth Place:Liverpool, England
Death Place:Chorley, Lancashire, England
Position:Goalkeeper
Youthyears1:1949–1950
Youthclubs1:Blackburn Rovers
Years1:1950–1955
Years2:1955–1960
Years3:1960–1963
Years4:1962
Years5:1963
Years6:1963–1964
Years7:1964–19??
Clubs4:Chester (loan)
Clubs7:Holyhead Town
Caps1:1
Caps2:215
Caps3:52
Caps4:3
Goals1:0
Goals2:0
Goals3:0
Goals4:0

Arthur Johnson (23 January 1933 – 20 June 2011) was an English footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Playing career

Johnson represented Southport and District Schoolboys as a youngster[1] and went on to join Blackburn Rovers as an apprentice in 1949 before turning professional a year later.[1]

After one appearance in the Football League over the next five years, Johnson moved to Halifax Town and enjoyed regular football before moving to Wrexham in 1960. He spent three years with the North Wales club, although the early stages of 1962–63 were spent on loan at local rivals Chester.

Johnson was released by Wrexham in 1963,[1] going on to play non-League football for New Brighton, Rhyl and Holyhead Town.[1] Away from football, he worked as a cost accountant.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Davies, Gareth M. Jones. Peter . The Racecourse Robins . 1999. 143. Davies and Jones. 0-9524950-1-5.