Bill Johnstone (Scottish footballer) should not be confused with Billy Johnston (footballer, born 1901).
| Bill Johnstone | |
| Fullname: | William Johnstone |
| Birth Date: | 18 May 1901 |
| Birth Place: | Markinch, Scotland |
| Death Date: | 1975 |
| Years1: | – |
| Clubs1: | Rosslyn Juniors |
| Years2: | 1921–1922 |
| Clubs2: | King's Park |
| Caps2: | 11 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 1922–1926 |
| Clubs3: | Clyde |
| Caps3: | 98 |
| Goals3: | 56 |
| Years4: | 1926–1929 |
| Clubs4: | Reading |
| Caps4: | 78 |
| Goals4: | 34 |
| Years5: | 1929–1931 |
| Clubs5: | Arsenal |
| Caps5: | 9 |
| Goals5: | 4 |
| Years6: | 1931–1933 |
| Clubs6: | Oldham Athletic |
| Caps6: | 68 |
| Goals6: | 28 |
| Years7: | 1933–1935 |
| Clubs7: | Clyde |
| Caps7: | 56 |
| Goals7: | 22 |
| Years8: | 1935–1936 |
| Clubs8: | Northwich Victoria |
William Johnstone (18 May 1901 – 1975) was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside forward or centre forward. His clubs included King's Park and Clyde (two spells) in Scotland, and Reading, Arsenal and Oldham Athletic in England.[1] [2]
While at Clyde, he was selected for the Glasgow FA's annual challenge match against Sheffield in September 1926, scoring twice,[3] and moved to Reading a few weeks later.[4] In his first season with the Royals, he had a prominent role in the club's run to the FA Cup semi-final in 1926–27,[5] [6] and scored the winning goal in a giant-killing victory over reigning English champions Sheffield Wednesday in the same competition two years later.[7] [8]
Signed by Arsenal in summer 1929, technically he was a member of the Gunners squad that won the Football League title in 1930–31, but he made only two appearances in that campaign before moving on to second-level Oldham mid-season, having failed in his efforts to break into what was a very strong attacking line-up at Highbury.[5] [9] [10]
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