Billy Johnston (footballer, born 1901)

William Gifford Johnston (16 January 1901 – 1964) was a Scottish professional footballer, who played as an inside forward for Huddersfield Town, Stockport County, Manchester United, Macclesfield Town, Oldham Athletic and Frickley.

Not to be confused with Bill Johnstone (Scottish footballer).
For other people with the same name, see Bill Johnston.

Billy Johnston
Personal information
Full name William Gifford Johnston
Date of birth 16 January 1901
Place of birth Edinburgh, Scotland
Date of death 1964 (aged 62–63)[1]
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2]
Position(s) Inside forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Dalkeith Thistle[1]
1919–1920 Selby Town[1]
1920–1924 Huddersfield Town 46 (6)
1924–1927 Stockport County
1927–1929 Manchester United 48 (16)
1929–1931 Macclesfield Town 71 (41)
1931–1932 Manchester United 29 (11)
1932–1933 Oldham Athletic
Frickley
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Johnston won the Football League First Division Championship with Huddersfield Town in 1923–24 (8 appearances in the campaign). He played for Manchester United in the First Division and returned in the 1931–32 season following their relegation to the Second Division, after two seasons at Macclesfield. In later years Johnston moved to Frickley, taking on the roles of manager and club secretary as well as player and played a large role in securing the future of the football club in 1936.

References
  1. John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. Woolwinder (21 August 1922). "Few big transfers in the First Division of the Football League. Huddersfield Town". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
  • Ian Thomas, Owen Thomas, Alan Hodgson, John Ward (2007). 99 Years and Counting: Stats and Stories. Huddersfield Town A.F.C. ISBN 095572810X.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

http://www.stretfordend.co.uk/playermenu/johnston.html

  • Official Frickley Athletic Museum website – Billy Johnston Collection

https://archive.is/20141104230204/http://www.frickleyathleticmuseum.co.uk/billy-johnston

  • Silkmen Archives

https://web.archive.org/web/20161024104502/http://www.silkmenarchives.org.uk/player_profiles/Players/j.html


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