| Paul Johnson | |
| Fullname: | Paul Johnson[1] |
| Birth Date: | 25 May 1959 |
| Birth Place: | Stoke-on-Trent, England |
| Height: | [2] |
| Position: | Defender |
| Youthyears1: | –1977 |
| Youthclubs1: | Stoke City |
| Years1: | 1977–1981 |
| Clubs1: | Stoke City |
| Caps1: | 34 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 1981–1987 |
| Caps2: | 180 |
| Goals2: | 3 |
| Years3: | 1987–1989 |
| Clubs3: | York City |
| Caps3: | 83 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 1989–1993 |
| Clubs4: | Macclesfield Town |
| Caps4: | 108 |
| Goals4: | 2 |
| Years5: | 1993–? |
| Clubs5: | Leek Town |
| Totalcaps: | 405 |
| Totalgoals: | 6 |
Paul Johnson (born 25 May 1959) is an English former footballer who played for Stoke City, Shrewsbury Town and York City in the Football League.[3]
Born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, Johnson progressed through the Stoke City youth system, before turning professional in May 1977.[1] He was unable to affirm himself as a regular in the first team and,[2] after making 34 league appearances, he joined Shrewsbury Town in May 1981.[1] After making 180 appearances and scoring three goals in the league for Shrewsbury,[1] he joined York City in July 1987 and was appointed as captain.[2] He spent two seasons at the club, making 96 appearances and scoring one goal, before joining Football Conference team Macclesfield Town in 1989.[2] He made 108 appearances and scored two goals in the league,[4] before joining Leek Town while working as Stoke's Community Development Officer.[2]
Source:
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Stoke City | 1978–79 | Second Division | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| 1979–80 | First Division | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 1980–81 | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | |||
| Shrewsbury Town | 1981–82 | Second Division | 41 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 52 | 1 | |
| 1982–83 | Second Division | 33 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 1 | ||
| 1983–84 | Second Division | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| 1984–85 | Second Division | 36 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 1 | ||
| 1985–86 | Second Division | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| 1986–87 | Second Division | 39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 0 | ||
| Total | 180 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 211 | 3 | |||
| York City | 1987–88 | Third Division | 39 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 0 | |
| 1988–89 | Fourth Division | 44 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 49 | 1 | ||
| Total | 83 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 96 | 1 | |||
| Macclesfield Town | 1989–90[5] | Football Conference | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 15 | 2 | 51 | 2 | ||
| 1990–91[6] | Football Conference | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 4 | 1 | 33 | 2 | |||
| 1991–92[7] | Football Conference | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | 49 | 1 | |||
| 1992–93[8] | Football Conference | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |||
| Total | 108 | 2 | 8 | 0 | — | 39! | 3 | 155 | 5 | ||||
| Career Total | 405 | 6 | 21 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 496 | 9 | |||
A. The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals in the Football League Group Cup, Football League Trophy and Full Members' Cup.