Owen Johnson (footballer)

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Owen Johnson
Personal information
Full name Owen Edmund Johnson
Date of birth 13 November 1919
Place of birth Grimsby, England
Date of death 6 August 2001(2001-08-06) (aged 81)
Position(s) Outside left
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1936–1937 Stoke City 0 (0)
1937–1946 Derby County 0 (0)
1946–1947 Bradford City 10 (1)
Shrewsbury Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Owen Edmund Johnson (13 November 1919 – 6 August 2001) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside left.

Career[edit]

Born in Grimsby, Johnson spent his early career with Stoke City and Derby County.[1] He signed for Bradford City in October 1946, leaving the club in July 1947 to sign for Shrewsbury Town.[2] During his time with Bradford City he made 10 appearances in the Football League, scoring once.[3][4]

Career statistics[edit]

Source:[5]

Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Stoke City 1936–37 First Division 0 0 0 0 0 0
Derby County 1937–38 First Division 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bradford City 1946–47 Third Division North 10 1 0 0 10 1
Career total 10 1 0 0 10 1

Sources[edit]

  • Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Owen Johnson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  2. ^ Frost, p. 400
  3. ^ "BRADFORD CITY : 1946/47 - 2013/14". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  4. ^ Frost, p. 384
  5. ^ Owen Johnson at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)