Mike Johnson (footballer, born 1933)

Mike Johnson
Personal information
Full name	Michael Johnson
Date of birth	4 October 1933
Place of birth	York, England
Date of death	19 July 2004 (aged 70)
Place of death	Wollongong, Australia
Position(s)	Winger
Senior career*
Years	Team
1951–1952	Newcastle United
1954–1955	Blyth Spartans
1955–1956	Brighton & Hove Albion
1956–1957	Gloucester City
1957–1958	Fulham
1958–1962	Doncaster Rovers
1962	Barrow
1963	South Coast United
1963–1964	Metropolitan Adriatic
1965–1969	Sutherland Sharks
Managerial career
1969–1972	Sutherland Sharks
1973–1974	St George Saints
1982	Blacktown City Demons
1983	Fairy Meadow
1992–1993	Bonnyrigg White Eagles
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 March 2009

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.

External links

Oz Football profile
Mike Johnson at WorldFootball.net

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005. Harpenden: Queen Anne Press. p. 326. ISBN 978-1-85291-665-7.

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[PFA-1] Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005. Harpenden: Queen Anne Press. p. 326. ISBN 978-1-85291-665-7.

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