Harry Johnson | |
Birth Date: | 8 August 1913 |
Birth Place: | Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne, England |
Death Place: | Nottingham, England |
Height: | 5 ft 10 in[1] |
Position: | Left-back |
Youthclubs1: | Walker Park |
Years1: | 1933–1937 |
Clubs1: | Newcastle United |
Caps1: | 5 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 1937–1938 |
Clubs2: | Port Vale |
Caps2: | 19 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Clubs3: | Hartlepools United |
Totalcaps: | 24+ |
Totalgoals: | 0+ |
Harry Johnson (8 August 1913 – 1976) was an English footballer who played at left-back for Newcastle United, Port Vale, and Hartlepools United in the 1930s.
Johnson played for Walker Park before joining Newcastle United in 1933. He spent four years at the club, making five league appearances.[2] During his time at St James' Park, the "Magpies" were relegated out of the First Division in 1933–34 and made unsuccessfully pushes for promotion in 1934–35, 1935–36, and 1936–37. He signed with Port Vale in June 1937.[3] He made 21 Third Division North and cup appearances in the 1937–38 season, before he was transferred away from The Old Recreation Ground to Hartlepools United.[3]
Johnson was a tough-tackling left-back.[4]
Source:
Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
Newcastle United | 1935–36 | Second Division | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
Port Vale | 1937–38 | Third Division North | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
Hartlepool United | 1938–39 | Third Division North | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 0 |