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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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]

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 backup 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
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Liverpool 1919–20 First Division 100010
1920–21 First Division 2613102713
1921–22 First Division 000000
1922–23 First Division 3714424116
1923–24 First Division 200020
1924–25 First Division 11100111
Total 7728528230
Stoke City 1924–25 Second Division 13400134
1925–26 Second Division 319243313
1926–27 Third Division North 15530185
1927–28 Second Division 14100141
1928–29 Second Division 520052
Total 7821548325
New Brighton 1929–30 Third Division North 3617213818
1930–31 Third Division North 38610396
Total 7423317724
Career Total 2297213724279

Honours

Liverpool
Stoke City

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 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)
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