Matt Johnson (English footballer)

Matt Johnson
Personal information
Full name Matthew Harrison Johnson[1]
Date of birth (1910-07-26)26 July 1910
Place of birth South Shields, England
Date of death 1988 (aged 77–78)[1]
Height 5 ft 9+1⁄2 in (1.77 m)[2]
Position(s) Outside left, centre forward
Youth career
White Lea Juniors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1932 Harton Colliery
1932–1933 Sheffield Wednesday 0 (0)
1933–1934 Hartlepools United 6 (0)
1934–1935 Northwich Victoria
1934–1935 Brentford 0 (0)
1935–1936 Rochdale 19 (5)
1936–1937 Darwen
1937–1939 Crewe Alexandra 83 (25)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Matthew Harrison Johnson (26 July 1910 – 1988) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Crewe Alexandra, Rochdale and Hartlepools United.[1]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Hartlepools United 1933–34[3] Third Division North 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Rochdale 1935–36[4] Third Division North 15 5 1 0 1[b] 1 17 6
1936–37[4] 4 0 0 0 1[b] 0 5 0
Total 19 5 1 0 2 1 22 6
Career total 25 5 1 0 2 1 28 6
  1. ^ Includes FA Cup
  2. ^ a b Appearance in Third Division North Cup

References

  1. ^ a b c Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 155. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ "Rochdale. Strong men for heavy ground". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xiii – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Matt Johnson". In The Mad Crowd. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  4. ^ a b Phillips, Steven (17 November 2001). Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001. Yore Publications. ISBN 978-1-874427-09-4.


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