Brett Johnson (footballer, born 1985)

Brett Johnson (born 15 August 1985) is an English semi-professional footballer who played in the Football League for Northampton Town, AFC Wimbledon and Brentford. He was adept as a left-sided central defender or as a left back.[3] He played under manager Terry Brown at Aldershot Town, AFC Wimbledon and Margate.[3][4]

For the Australian rules football player, see Brett Johnson (Australian footballer).

Brett Johnson
Johnson while with Grays Athletic in 2006.
Personal information
Full name Brett Johnson[1]
Date of birth (1985-08-15) 15 August 1985
Place of birth Hammersmith, England
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2004 Ashford Town (Middlesex)
2004–2005 Aldershot Town 35 (2)
2005–2008 Northampton Town 26 (0)
2005 → Gravesend & Northfleet (loan) 4 (0)
2006 → Grays Athletic (loan) 5 (0)
2008–2009 Brentford 10 (0)
2009–2012 AFC Wimbledon 79 (6)
2012 → Cambridge United (loan) 2 (0)
2012–2014 Woking 61 (5)
2014–2017 Margate 76 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Early years and Football League (2002–2009)

A defender, Johnson began his career with Isthmian League club Ashford Town (Middlesex) and transferred to Conference club Aldershot Town on 6 February 2004.[5] He was a part of the team which reached the Conference Premier play-off semi-finals at the end of the 2004–05 season and earned a move to League Two club Northampton Town on 1 July 2005.[6][7][8] Johnson's time at Sixfields was hampered by persistent hamstring injuries and despite spells away on loan in non-League football to gain fitness,[9][10] he managed just 13 appearances before his contract expired at the end of the 2006–07 season.[11][12][13] He signed successive six-month contracts to remain with the club for the duration of the 2007–08 season and made something of a breakthrough, making 18 appearances.[13][14][15]

By the time of his release in June 2008, Johnson had made just 30 appearances during three seasons with Northampton Town.[2][16] He dropped back down to League Two to join Brentford, the club he supports,[17] on a one-year contract in August 2008.[18] He made just 12 appearances during an injury-hit season and was released in June 2009,[19] but he did win a League Two promotion medal.[17][20]

AFC Wimbledon and return to non-league football (2009–2017)

In August 2009, Johnson dropped into the Conference Premier to join AFC Wimbledon.[3] Despite suffering from further injuries,[21] he was a part of the team which clinched promotion to the Football League for the first time in the club's history with victory in the 2011 Conference Premier play-off Final.[22] Johnson made 23 appearances in the Dons' debut season in League Two, but he spent time away on loan at Conference Premier club Cambridge United and was released in June 2012,[23][24] after having made 94 appearances and scored six goals during three seasons at Kingsmeadow.[25]

On 1 August 2012, Johnson dropped back into non-League football to join Woking,[26] where he remained for two seasons and won the 2013–14 Surrey Senior Cup.[27][28][29] A three-season spell with Margate followed (which included victory in the 2015 Isthmian League Premier Division play-off Final to win promotion to the National League South) in which he captained the team,[25][30] but a combined torn cruciate, meniscus, medial ligament and fractured fibia injury suffered in a collision with his own goalkeeper in February 2017 forced him to take a break from football.[31][32]

Personal life

Johnson is a Brentford supporter.[17] In 2012, after returning to part-time football, he began studying to be a taxi driver.[4] By May 2018, he was working as a self-employed taxi driver.[32]

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Aldershot Town 2003–04[33] Conference 6 0 — — — 6 0
2004–05[34] Conference Premier 29 2 1 0 — 2[lower-alpha 1] 0 32 2
Total 35 2 1 0 — 2 0 38 2
Northampton Town 2005–06[11] League Two 5 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 7 0
2006–07[12] League One 5 0 0 0 0 0 1[lower-alpha 2] 0 6 0
2007–08[15] 16 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 18 0
Total 26 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 30 0
Gravesend & Northfleet (loan) 2005–06[11] Conference Premier 4 0 — — — 4 0
Grays Athletic (loan) 2005–06[35] Conference Premier 5 0 — — — 5 0
Brentford 2008–09[19] League Two 10 0 0 0 2 0 1[lower-alpha 2] 0 12 0
AFC Wimbledon 2009–10[36] Conference Premier 38 1 3 0 — 3[lower-alpha 3] 0 44 1
2010–11[36] 23 5 1 0 — 3[lower-alpha 1] 0 27 5
2011–12[37] League Two 18 0 3 0 1 0 1[lower-alpha 2] 0 23 0
Total 79 6 7 0 1 0 7 0 94 6
Cambridge United (loan) 2011–12[25] Conference Premier 2 0 — — 2[lower-alpha 4] 0 4 0
Woking 2012–13[25] Conference Premier 36 2 1 0 — 4[lower-alpha 5] 0 41 2
2013–14[28] 25 3 0 0 — 5[lower-alpha 6] 0 30 3
Total 61 5 1 0 — 9 0 71 5
Margate 2014–15[38] Isthmian League Premier Division 35 1 0 0 — 7[lower-alpha 7] 0 42 1
2015–16[28] National League South 19 0 2 1 — 1[lower-alpha 4] 0 22 1
2016–17[25] 22 0 1 0 — 0 0 23 0
Total 76 1 3 1 — 8 0 87 2
Career total 298 14 13 1 5 0 30 0 346 15
  1. Appearances in Conference Premier play-offs
  2. Appearance in Football League Trophy
  3. 2 appearances in FA Trophy, 1 appearance in London Senior Cup
  4. Appearances in FA Trophy
  5. 2 appearances in FA Trophy, 1 appearance in Surrey Senior Cup
  6. 4 appearances in Surrey Senior Cup, 1 appearance in FA Trophy
  7. 5 appearances in Isthmian League Cup, 2 appearances in Isthmian League Premier Division play-offs, 1 appearance in FA Trophy

Honours

Brentford

AFC Wimbledon

Woking

Margate

References
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  4. Slavin, Chris. "Brett: team spirit was key". AFC Wimbledon. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  5. "Aldershot snap up defender". 6 February 2004. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  6. "Shots seeking Johnson replacement". 27 June 2005. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  7. "Calderwood snaps up quartet". ntfc.co.uk. 30 June 2005. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  8. "Rowson and Johnson head list of departures". ntfc.co.uk. 10 May 2006. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  9. "Johnson recalled from loan spell". ntfc.co.uk. 31 December 2005. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  10. "Johnsons agree to loan deals". ntfc.co.uk. 18 January 2006. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
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  16. "Quartet released by Northampton". BBC Sport. 21 April 2008. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
  17. Murtagh, Jacob (10 July 2009). "Johnson: No hard feeling after Brentford FC exit". getwestlondon. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  18. "Bees make another signing". brentfordfc.co.uk. 5 August 2008. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
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  21. "Wimbledon capture defender Stuart". 2011. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  22. "AFC Wimbledon | Match report | AFC Wimbledon vs. Luton Town (21 May 2011)". wimbledonheritage.co.uk. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
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  27. "Woking: Giuseppe Sole among eight to agree new deals". BBC Sport. 4 June 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  28. "Brett Johnson Profile". Aylesbury United FC. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  29. "First Team | Match Centre | Woking 6 – 0 Met Police". Woking Football Club. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  30. "Three More Join Margate". Pitchero Non-League. 19 May 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  31. "Johnson news 'the worst possible'". Kent Online. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  32. "Dons play-off hero Brett seeks a new football challenge after passing 'The Knowledge'". Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  33. "SoccerFacts UK Player Details". soccerfactsuk.co.uk. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  34. "Games played by Brett Johnson in 2004/2005". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  35. "Statistics: Grays Athletic". www.graysath-online.com. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
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  37. "Games played by Brett Johnson in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
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  39. "Hendon 0–1 Margate – That's money worth spending, admits promoted Margate boss Terry Brown". Kentish Football. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
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