Edward Johnson (footballer, born 1859)

Edward Johnson
Personal information
Date of birth (1859-11-28)28 November 1859[1]
Place of birth Stoke-upon-Trent, England[2]
Date of death 30 June 1901(1901-06-30) (aged 41)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1878–1880 Saltley College
1880–1885 Stoke
International career
1880–1884 England 2 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Edward Johnson (28 November 1859 – 30 June 1901[1]) was an English footballer who played for Stoke and the England national team.[2] He scored Stoke's first goal in the FA Cup and is also the club's first player to be capped.[2]

Club career

Johnson was born in Stoke-upon-Trent and by the 1870s he was attending the Saltley College in Birmingham where he played a number of sports including association football.[2] He returned to his home town and started playing for Stoke where he played and scored in the club's first competitive match in the FA Cup which was against Manchester in a 2–1 defeat.[2] He retired due to injury without playing in any more competitive fixtures for Stoke and later worked for the Staffordshire Football Association.[2]

International career

Johnson played twice for England firstly against Wales in 1880 and against Ireland in 1884.[1] He scored twice against Ireland in an 8–1 win for England.[3]

Career statistics

Club

Club Season FA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals
Stoke 1883–84[2] 1 1 1 1
Career Total 1 1 1 1

International

Source:[4]

National team Year Apps Goals
England 1880 1 0
1884 1 2
Total 2 2

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Edward Johnson". englandfootballonline. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  3. ^ "Ireland 1 - 8 England". England stats. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
  4. ^ "Johnson, Edward". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 16 February 2018.

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