Huw Johnson Explained

Huw Johnson
Fullname:Huw Alastair Beswick Johnson[1]
Birth Date:22 June 1993[2]
Birth Place:Hammersmith, London, England[3]
Currentclub:Hayes & Yeading United
Position:Midfielder
Youthclubs2:AFC Wimbledon
Youthyears2:–2012
Years1:2012–2013
Clubs1:AFC Wimbledon
Caps1:8
Goals1:0
Years2:2013
Caps2:10
Goals2:1
Years3:2013–2014
Caps3:5
Goals3:0

Huw Alastair Beswick Johnson (born 22 June 1993) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder. He played in the Football League for AFC Wimbledon.

Career

Early years

Johnson came into AFC Wimbledon's youth team after being released from the Brentford Academy. After a serious knee injury sidelined him for most of his second season, he became part of the first AFC Wimbledon reserve squad and was rewarded with his first professional contract in December 2011. At the end of the 2011–12 season he was named as the Reserve Team Manager's Player of the Year by Marcus Gayle.

AFC Wimbledon

Johnson's first involvement with the senior team was as an unused substitute in a match against Crewe Alexandra on 25 February 2012. The midfielder made his professional debut for "The Dons" on 5 May 2012, coming on as a substitute for Rashid Yussuff in a 3–1 win over Shrewsbury Town.[4] Johnson made his first league start on 8 September in a 2–0 defeat against Northampton Town.[5] He was released by AFC Wimbledon on 29 May 2013.[6]

Staines Town

In July 2013, Johnson rejoined his former AFC Wimbledon reserve team manager Marcus Gayle at Staines Town. According to Gayle, "He has a great passing range, can use both feet and he scored 14 goals for me in our last season together. He is flexible too across a variety of positions and will be a very good asset".[7] He was released in November and joined another Conference South club, Hayes & Yeading United,[8] but made only five appearances before being released in March 2014.[9]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: List of players under written contract registered between 01/12/2011 and 31/12/2011. The Football Association. 7 May 2012.
  2. Web site: Huw Johnson profile. AFC Wimbledon. 9 September 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120912070134/http://www.afcwimbledon.co.uk/team/player-profile/index.aspx?playerid=485297&tcmuri=49484. 12 September 2012. dead.
  3. Book: Glenda. Rollin. Jack. Rollin. Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013. 2012. Headline. London. 978-0-7553-6356-8. 419. 43rd.
  4. Web site: Wimbledon 3-1 Shrewsbury . BBC Sport . 7 May 2012.
  5. Web site: Northampton Town 2-0 AFC Wimbledon . BBC Sport . 8 September 2012.
  6. Web site: AFC Wimbledon release midfielder Huw Johnson. BBC Sport. 12 July 2013.
  7. Web site: Staines boss signs former Wimbledon midfielder. Get Surrey. 4 July 2013. 12 July 2013.
  8. Web site: Johnson Snapped Up by Hayes & Yeading . Pitchero Non-League . 6 December 2013 . 1 January 2022.
  9. Web site: A-Z of ... Hayes & Yeading United FC . Hayes & Yeading United FC . 1 January 2022.