Sam Johnson (footballer, born 1901)
- For other persons of a similar name see Samuel Johnson (disambiguation).
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel Johnson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 October 1901[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Kidsgrove, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 1975 (aged 73–74)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Left back, Left half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1924–1926 | Stoke | 38 | (0) |
| 1926–1929 | Swindon Town | 35 | (1) |
| 1929–1933 | York City | 124 | (0) |
| 1933 | Southport | 1 | (0) |
| 1933 | Crystal Palace | 0 | (0) |
| – | Scarborough | ||
| Total | 198 | (1) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Samuel "Sam" Johnson (19 October 1901 – 1975) was an English footballer.[1][2]
Career
Johnson started his career with Stoke in 1924. After making 38 league appearances for the club, he joined Swindon Town in 1926.[2] He joined York City in the summer of 1929, prior to their first season in the Football League, after making 35 appearances and scoring one goal in the league for Swindon.[2][3] He made 137 appearances for the club and joined Southport in 1933.[2][3] After making one league appearance for the club, he joined Crystal Palace in the same year.[2] He joined Scarborough after making no league appearances for Palace.[2]
Career statistics
- Sourced from Sam Johnson at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke City | 1924–25 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 1925–26 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
| Swindon Town | 1926–27 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| 1927–28 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| 1928–29 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| York City | 1929–30 | 37 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 43 | 0 |
| 1930–31 | 36 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 41 | 0 | |
| 1931–32 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 0 | |
| 1932–33 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| Southport | 1933–34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career Total | 198 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 213 | 1 | |
References
- ^ a b c d e Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- ^ a b c d e f Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939. Tony Brown. p. 140. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- ^ a b Batters, Dave (199). "York City Stars". York City: A Complete Record 1922–1990. The Breedon Books Publishing Company Limited. p. 177. ISBN 0-907969-69-0.