Personal information | |||
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Full name | Paul Johnson [1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 25 May 1959||
Place of birth | Stoke-on-Trent, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) [2] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
–1977 | Stoke City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1977–1981 | Stoke City | 34 | (0) |
1981–1987 | Shrewsbury Town | 180 | (3) |
1987–1989 | York City | 83 | (1) |
1989–1993 | Macclesfield Town | 108 | (2) |
1993–? | Leek Town | ||
Total | 405 | (6) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Paul Johnson (born 25 May 1959) is an English former footballer who played for Stoke City, Shrewsbury Town and York City in the Football League. [3]
Born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, Johnson progressed through the Stoke City youth system, before turning professional in May 1977. [1] He was unable to affirm himself as a regular in the first team and, [2] after making 34 league appearances, he joined Shrewsbury Town in May 1981. [1] After making 180 appearances and scoring three goals in the league for Shrewsbury, [1] he joined York City in July 1987 and was appointed as captain. [2] He spent two seasons at the club, making 96 appearances and scoring one goal, before joining Football Conference team Macclesfield Town in 1989. [2] He made 108 appearances and scored two goals in the league, [4] before joining Leek Town while working as Stoke's Community Development Officer. [2]
Source: [5]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other [A] | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Stoke City | 1978–79 | Second Division | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
1979–80 | First Division | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
1980–81 | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | ||
Shrewsbury Town | 1981–82 | Second Division | 41 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 52 | 1 |
1982–83 | Second Division | 33 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 1 | |
1983–84 | Second Division | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
1984–85 | Second Division | 36 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 1 | |
1985–86 | Second Division | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
1986–87 | Second Division | 39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 0 | |
Total | 180 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 211 | 3 | ||
York City | 1987–88 | Third Division | 39 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 0 |
1988–89 | Fourth Division | 44 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 49 | 1 | |
Total | 83 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 96 | 1 | ||
Macclesfield Town | 1989–90 [6] | Football Conference | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 15 | 2 | 51 | 2 | |
1990–91 [7] | Football Conference | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 4 | 1 | 33 | 2 | ||
1991–92 [8] | Football Conference | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | 49 | 1 | ||
1992–93 [9] | Football Conference | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
Total | 108 | 2 | 8 | 0 | — | 39 | 3 | 155 | 5 | |||
Career Total | 405 | 6 | 21 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 496 | 9 |
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Paul Johnson [1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 25 May 1959||
Place of birth | Stoke-on-Trent, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) [2] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
–1977 | Stoke City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1977–1981 | Stoke City | 34 | (0) |
1981–1987 | Shrewsbury Town | 180 | (3) |
1987–1989 | York City | 83 | (1) |
1989–1993 | Macclesfield Town | 108 | (2) |
1993–? | Leek Town | ||
Total | 405 | (6) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Paul Johnson (born 25 May 1959) is an English former footballer who played for Stoke City, Shrewsbury Town and York City in the Football League. [3]
Born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, Johnson progressed through the Stoke City youth system, before turning professional in May 1977. [1] He was unable to affirm himself as a regular in the first team and, [2] after making 34 league appearances, he joined Shrewsbury Town in May 1981. [1] After making 180 appearances and scoring three goals in the league for Shrewsbury, [1] he joined York City in July 1987 and was appointed as captain. [2] He spent two seasons at the club, making 96 appearances and scoring one goal, before joining Football Conference team Macclesfield Town in 1989. [2] He made 108 appearances and scored two goals in the league, [4] before joining Leek Town while working as Stoke's Community Development Officer. [2]
Source: [5]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other [A] | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Stoke City | 1978–79 | Second Division | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
1979–80 | First Division | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
1980–81 | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | ||
Shrewsbury Town | 1981–82 | Second Division | 41 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 52 | 1 |
1982–83 | Second Division | 33 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 1 | |
1983–84 | Second Division | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
1984–85 | Second Division | 36 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 1 | |
1985–86 | Second Division | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
1986–87 | Second Division | 39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 0 | |
Total | 180 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 211 | 3 | ||
York City | 1987–88 | Third Division | 39 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 0 |
1988–89 | Fourth Division | 44 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 49 | 1 | |
Total | 83 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 96 | 1 | ||
Macclesfield Town | 1989–90 [6] | Football Conference | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 15 | 2 | 51 | 2 | |
1990–91 [7] | Football Conference | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 4 | 1 | 33 | 2 | ||
1991–92 [8] | Football Conference | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | 49 | 1 | ||
1992–93 [9] | Football Conference | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
Total | 108 | 2 | 8 | 0 | — | 39 | 3 | 155 | 5 | |||
Career Total | 405 | 6 | 21 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 496 | 9 |