Mike Johnson (footballer, born 1933) explained

Mike Johnson
Fullname:Michael Johnson[1]
Birth Date:4 October 1933
Birth Place:York, England
Death Place:Wollongong, Australia
Position:Winger
Years1:1951–1952
Years2:1954–1955
Years3:1955–1956
Years4:1956–1957
Years5:1957–1958
Years6:1958–1962
Years7:1962
Years8:1963
Years9:1963–1964
Years10:1965–1969
Clubs10:Sutherland Sharks
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Caps3:2
Goals3:0
Caps5:23
Goals5:6
Caps6:15
Goals6:2
Caps7:12
Goals7:2
Club-Update:18 March 2009
Manageryears1:1969–1972
Manageryears2:1973–1974
Manageryears3:1982
Manageryears4:1983
Manageryears5:1992–1993
Managerclubs4:Fairy Meadow
Managerclubs5:Bonnyrigg White Eagles

Michael Johnson (4 October 1933 – 19 July 2004) was an English professional association football player and manager.

Over the course of his playing career, Johnson turned out for Newcastle United, Blyth Spartans, Brighton and Hove Albion, Gloucester City, Fulham FC, Doncaster Rovers and Barrow all in England before moving to Australia and playing with South Coast United, Metropolitan Adriatic and Sutherland Sharks.

Johnson then turned his hand to management moving to the front office of the Sutherland Sharks before going on to manage St George Saints, Blacktown City Demons, Fairy Meadow before finishing his managerial career by claiming the treble of NSW Premier League Premiership, Championship and the NSW Waratah Cup in 1992 with the Bonnyrigg White Eagles.

Johnson died on 19 July 2004 in Wollongong after a long battle with illness.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Hugman. Barry J.. The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005. 2005. Queen Anne Press. Harpenden. 978-1-85291-665-7. 326 .