Dick Johnson (footballer)

Richard Kemp Johnson (1895 – 3 January 1933) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Liverpool, New Brighton and Stoke City.[1]

Dick Johnson

Personal information
Full name	Richard Kemp Johnson[1]
Date of birth	1895[1]
Place of birth	Gateshead, England[1]
Date of death	3 January 1933 (aged 38)[1]
Height	5 ft 6 ^1⁄2 in (1.69 m)[2]
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1911–1912	Victoria Adelaide
1912	Bensham
1912	Hebburn Argyle
1913	Marley Hill United
1913–1914	Bensham
1914–1915	Felling Colliery
1919–1924	Liverpool	77	(28)
1925–1928	Stoke City	78	(21)
1929–1930	New Brighton	74	(23)
1931	Connah's Quay & Shotton
1931	Brenka
Total		229	(72)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Johnson was born in Gateshead and played for Victoria Adelaide, Bensham, Hebburn Argyle, Marley Hill United and Felling Colliery before joining Liverpool in 1919. He scored 13 goals in 27 games in 1920–21 and his 16 goals in 41 in 1922–23 helped the Anfield side to win the Football League First Division. He left for Stoke City in February 1925 and he scored four goals towards the end of the 1924–25 season to help Stoke avoid the drop however relegation was suffered the following season.[1] He helped Stoke gain an instant return winning the Football League Third Division North in 1926–27 and then became a back up player until his departure to New Brighton in August 1929.[1] He spent two seasons at New Brighton and the left for Welsh League side Connah's Quay & Shotton before his death at the age of 38 in 1933.[1]

Career statistics

Source:[3]

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Liverpool	1919–20	First Division	1	0	0	0	1	0
	1920–21	First Division	26	13	1	0	27	13
	1921–22	First Division	0	0	0	0	0	0
	1922–23	First Division	37	14	4	2	41	16
	1923–24	First Division	2	0	0	0	2	0
	1924–25	First Division	11	1	0	0	11	1
	Total		77	28	5	2	82	30
Stoke City	1924–25	Second Division	13	4	0	0	13	4
	1925–26	Second Division	31	9	2	4	33	13
	1926–27	Third Division North	15	5	3	0	18	5
	1927–28	Second Division	14	1	0	0	14	1
	1928–29	Second Division	5	2	0	0	5	2
	Total		78	21	5	4	83	25
New Brighton	1929–30	Third Division North	36	17	2	1	38	18
	1930–31	Third Division North	38	6	1	0	39	6
	Total		74	23	3	1	77	24
Career Total			229	72	13	7	242	79

Honours

Liverpool

• Football League First Division champions: 1922–23

Stoke City

• Football League Third Division North champions: 1926–27

References

1. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
2. Junius (22 August 1921). "First Division prospects. Liverpool". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
3. Dick Johnson at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)