Maurie Johnson Explained

Maurie Johnson
Fullname:Maurice Richard Johnson
Birth Date:15 January 1907
Birth Place:Brunswick, Victoria
Originalteam:Coburg Jrs/Brunswick
Height:177 cm
Weight:81.5 kg
Statsend:1937
Years1:1927–1936
Club1:Carlton
Games Goals1:109 (70)
Years2:1936–1937
Club2:South Melbourne
Games Goals2:19 (27)
Games Goalstotal:128 (97)
Careerhighlights:

Maurice Richard 'Mocha' Johnson (15 January 1907 – 30 May 2000) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton and South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League.

Johnson made his debut for the Carlton Football Club in Round 5 of the 1927 season.[1] He had a falling-out with coach Frank Maher after six rounds of the 1936 season, which resulted in him leaving Carlton to join South Melbourne.[2] In 1938, Johnson captain-coached Launceston to both the NTFA and Tasmanian State Premierships.[3]

Johnson died in May 2000.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Maurie Johnson. AFL Tables.
  2. Web site: Maurie Johnson. Blueseum.
  3. News: Launceston Wins. . . Melbourne . 10 October 1938 . 23 March 2014 . 18 . National Library of Australia.
  4. Web site: Maurice Richard Johnson . Billion Graves.