Sam Johnson (footballer, born 1901)

Sam Johnson
Personal information
Full name	Samuel Johnson
Date of birth	19 October 1901
Place of birth	Kidsgrove, England
Date of death	1975 (aged 73–74)
Position(s)	Left back, Left half
Senior career*
Years	Team
1924–1926	Stoke
1926–1929	Swindon Town
1929–1933	York City
1933	Southport
1933	Crystal Palace
–	Scarborough
Total
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Samuel Johnson (19 October 1901 – 1975) was an English footballer.^[1]^[2]

Career

Johnson started his career with Stoke in 1924. After making 38 league appearances for the club, he joined Swindon Town in 1926.^[2] He joined York City in the summer of 1929, prior to their first season in the Football League, after making 35 appearances and scoring one goal in the league for Swindon.^[2]^[3] He made 137 appearances for the club and joined Southport in 1933.^[2]^[3] After making one league appearance for the club, he joined Crystal Palace in the same year.^[2] He joined Scarborough after making no league appearances for Palace.^[2]

Career statistics

Source:^[4]

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Stoke City	1924–25	Second Division	8	0	0	0	8	0
Stoke City	1925–26	Second Division	30	0	2	0	32	0
Swindon Town	1926–27	Third Division South	13	1	0	0	13	1
	1927–28	Third Division South	11	0	0	0	11	0
	1928–29	Third Division South	11	0	0	0	11	0
York City	1929–30	Third Division North	37	0	6	0	43	0
	1930–31	Third Division North	36	0	5	0	41	0
	1931–32	Third Division North	38	0	1	0	39	0
	1932–33	Third Division North	13	0	1	0	14	0
Southport	1933–34	Third Division North	1	0	0	0	1	0
Career Total			198	1	15	0	213	1

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939. Tony Brown. p. 140. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
^ ^a ^b Batters, Dave (199). "York City Stars". York City: A Complete Record 1922–1990. The Breedon Books Publishing Company Limited. p. 177. ISBN 0-907969-69-0.
^ Sam Johnson at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)

[The_Encyclopaedia_of_Stoke_City-1] Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.

[Joyce-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939. Tony Brown. p. 140. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.

[Complete_record_stars-3] Batters, Dave (199). "York City Stars". York City: A Complete Record 1922–1990. The Breedon Books Publishing Company Limited. p. 177. ISBN 0-907969-69-0.

[4] Sam Johnson at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)

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Personal information
Full name	Samuel Johnson^[1]
Date of birth	(1901-10-19)19 October 1901^[1]
Place of birth	Kidsgrove, England^[1]
Date of death	1975 (aged 73–74)^[1]
Position(s)	Left back, Left half
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1924–1926	Stoke	38	(0)
1926–1929	Swindon Town	35	(1)
1929–1933	York City	124	(0)
1933	Southport	1	(0)
1933	Crystal Palace	0	(0)
–	Scarborough
Total		198	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals