Harry Johnson (footballer, born 1876)

Harry Johnson
	The 1901 losing Cup Final team; Johnson is standing third from the left.
Personal information
Full name	William Harrison Johnson
Date of birth	4 January 1876
Place of birth	Ecclesfield, Sheffield, England
Date of death	17 July 1940 (aged 64)
Position(s)	Right half
Senior career*
Years	Team
	Atlas & Norfolk Works
	Ecclesfield Church
1895–1909	Sheffield United
International career
1900–1903	England
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Harrison Johnson (4 January 1876 – 17 July 1940) was an English professional footballer.

Club career

Johnson played for Ecclesfield Church before joining Sheffield United.

He won the 1902 FA Cup Final with Sheffield United, having already lifted the trophy in 1899. That was a year after the team won the 1897–98 Football League; they were runners-up the seasons before and after.^[1]

His sons Harry and Tom also became a noted footballers for the Blades.^[1]

International career

He represented England at international level, scoring on his debut against Ireland, on 17 March 1900. He played 6 games at international level, his last appearance in an England shirt being 3 years after his debut, in a match versus Scotland. He also represented the Football League on one occasion.^[1]

Honours

Sheffield United

Football League Division One champions: 1897–98
- Runners-up: 1896-97, 1899-00
FA Cup winners: 1899, 1902
- Finalists: 1901

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "England Players, Harry Johnson". England Football Online. Retrieved 30 August 2018.

Harry Johnson at Englandstats.com

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[eng-1] "England Players, Harry Johnson". England Football Online. Retrieved 30 August 2018.

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