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]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paul Johnson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 May 1959[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Stoke-on-Trent, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1977 | Stoke City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977–1981 | Stoke City | 34 | (0) |
| 1981–1987 | Shrewsbury Town | 180 | (3) |
| 1987–1989 | York City | 83 | (1) |
| 1989–1993 | Macclesfield Town | 108 | (2) |
| 1993–? | Leek Town | ||
| Total | 405 | (6) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
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]
Career statistics edit
Source:[5]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other[A] | 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[6] | Football Conference | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 15 | 2 | 51 | 2 | |
| 1990–91[7] | Football Conference | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 4 | 1 | 33 | 2 | ||
| 1991–92[8] | Football Conference | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | 49 | 1 | ||
| 1992–93[9] | 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.
References edit
- ^ a b c d e Hugman, Barry J. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005. Queen Anne Press. p. 326. ISBN 1-85291-665-6.
- ^ a b c d e Jarred, Martin; Windross, Dave (1997). Citizens and Minstermen, A Who's Who of York City FC 1922–1997. Citizen Publications. p. 54. ISBN 0-9531005-0-2.
- ^ Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- ^ Harman, John (2005). Alliance to Conference 1979–2004: The First 25 Years. Tony Williams Publications. pp. 431–435. ISBN 1-869833-52-X.
- ^ Paul Johnson at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ "Football Conference – 1989–90". Silkmen Archive.
- ^ "Football Conference – 1990–91". Silkmen Archive.
- ^ "Football Conference – 1991–92". Silkmen Archive.
- ^ "Football Conference – 1992–93". Silkmen Archive.