Joshua Johnson (footballer, born 1884)

Joshua Johnson (born 1884) was an English football goalkeeper who played in the Football League for Nottingham Forest and in the Southern League for Crystal Palace and Plymouth Argyle. Outside football, Johnson was a lay preacher.[1]

Joshua Johnson
Personal information
Date of birth 1884
Place of birth Tibshelf, Derbyshire, England
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
?–1905 Ripley Athletic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1905–1906 Aston VIlla 0 (0)
1906–1907 Plymouth Argyle 7 (0)
1907–1919 Crystal Palace 276 (0)
1919–1921 Nottingham Forest
1921–? Sutton United
National team
Southern League XI 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Johnson was born in Tibshelf, Derbyshire and began his career with local club Ripley Athletic.[1] He signed for Aston Villa, in 1905, but moved on to Plymouth Argyle in 1906, without making a senior appearance. Johnson spent one season at Plymouth (7 appearances) before signing for Crystal Palace in November 1907.[2] He went on to make 276 appearances for Palace in the Southern League[2] up until the start of World War I. In 1919,[2] he moved on to Nottingham Forest, then of the Football League second division, where he made 53 appearances in all competitions over the following two seasons.[3] He then ended his career with Sutton United.[3] During his time with Palace, Johnson represented the Southern League on three occasions.[1]

References
  1. Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. p. 77. ISBN 0907969542.
  2. Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. p. 311. ISBN 0907969542.
  3. "Joshua Johnson". greensonscreen.co.uk. Retrieved 22 August 2015.


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