Freddie Johnson
Personal information
Full name Fredrick Johnson[1]
Date of birth 1878[1]
Place of birth Stoke-upon-Trent, England[1]
Position(s) Right winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1894 Stoke St.Peters
1895–1903 Stoke 175 (19)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Fredrick Johnson (born 1878) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke.[1]

Career

Johnson joined Stoke from local side Stoke St. Peters when, at just 12 years old, he was involved in a 44–0 victory over Bucknall St. Mary's.[1] He was a speedy winger and made his debut in the 1895–96 season where he played in nine matches scoring once.[1] In 1897–98 Stoke struggled throughout the campaign and finished in bottom place.[1] They entered the end of season test matches with Newcastle United and Burnley Johnson played in all four matches including the final match against Burnley where both teams went into the match knowing that a draw would see them remain in the First Division and throughout the 90 minutes not a single attempt on goal was made, this led to the introduction of automatic promotion and relegation.[1]

Stoke had a far better 1898–99 season as they reached the semi-final of the FA Cup for the first time in their history, losing 3–1 to Derby County.[1] He enjoyed his most productive season in 1900–01 where he played in every match.[1] He remained with Stoke until his retirement in 1903 after playing 194 matches scoring 20 goals.[1]

Career statistics

Club Season League FA Cup Test Match Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke[1] 1895–96 First Division 8110—91
1896–97 First Division 14310—153
1897–98 First Division 1210040161
1898–99 First Division 26361—324
1899–1900 First Division 29110—301
1900–01 First Division 34530—375
1901–02 First Division 29340—333
1902–03 First Division 23210—242
Career Total 175191714019620

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
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