Dick Johnson (footballer) explained

Dick Johnson
Fullname:Richard Kemp Johnson
Birth Date:1895
Birth Place:Gateshead, England
Death Date:3 January 1933 (aged 38)
Height:[1]
Position:Forward
Years1:1911–1912
Clubs1:Victoria Adelaide
Years2:1912
Clubs2:Bensham
Years3:1912
Clubs3:Hebburn Argyle
Years4:1913
Clubs4:Marley Hill United
Years5:1913–1914
Clubs5:Bensham
Years6:1914–1915
Clubs6:Felling Colliery
Years7:1919–1924
Clubs7:Liverpool
Caps7:77
Goals7:28
Years8:1925–1928
Clubs8:Stoke City
Caps8:78
Goals8:21
Years9:1929–1930
Clubs9:New Brighton
Caps9:74
Goals9:23
Years10:1931
Years11:1931
Clubs11:Brenka
Totalcaps:229
Totalgoals:72

Richard Kemp Johnson (1895 – 3 January 1933) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Liverpool, New Brighton and Stoke City.[2]

Career

Johnson was born in Gateshead and played for Victoria Adelaide, Bensham, Hebburn Argyle, Marley Hill United and Felling Colliery before joining Liverpool in 1919. He scored 13 goals in 27 games in 1920–21 and his 16 goals in 41 in 1922–23 helped the Anfield side to win the Football League First Division. He left for Stoke City in February 1925 and he scored four goals towards the end of the 1924–25 season to help Stoke avoid the drop however relegation was suffered the following season.[2] He helped Stoke gain an instant return winning the Football League Third Division North in 1926–27 and then became a backup player until his departure to New Brighton in August 1929.[2] He spent two seasons at New Brighton and the left for Welsh League side Connah's Quay & Shotton before his death at the age of 38 in 1933.[2]

Career statistics

Source:

ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1919–20First Division100010
1920–21First Division2613102713
1921–22First Division000000
1922–23First Division3714424116
1923–24First Division200020
1924–25First Division11100111
Total7728528230
Stoke City1924–25Second Division13400134
1925–26Second Division319243313
1926–27Third Division North15530185
1927–28Second Division14100141
1928–29Second Division520052
Total7821548325
New Brighton1929–30Third Division North3617213818
1930–31Third Division North38610396
Total7423317724
Career Total2297213724279

Honours

Liverpool

Stoke City

Notes and References

  1. News: First Division prospects. Liverpool . Junius . Athletic News . Manchester . 22 August 1921 . 5.
  2. Book: Matthews, Tony. The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. 1994. Lion Press. 0-9524151-0-0.