Paul Johnson (footballer, born 1955)

Paul Johnson
Personal information
Full name Paul Anthony Johnson[1]
Date of birth (1955-09-19) 19 September 1955 (age 69)[1]
Place of birth Stoke-on-Trent, England[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1976–1982 Stoke City 56 (0)
1978 → Southern California Lazers (loan) 24 (2)
1982–1983 Chester 19 (0)
– Altrincham
Total 99 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Paul Anthony Johnson (born 19 September 1955) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League for Chester and Stoke City.[1] During his time at Stoke he is referenced by his full name to avoid confusion with another Paul Johnson who was at Stoke at the same time.[1]

Career

Johnson was born in Stoke-on-Trent and began his career with local side Stoke City progressing to the first team in 1976.[1] At the same time another youth team player of the same name started to break into the first team.[1] Johnson was the more successful of the two playing in 60 matches for Stoke before joining Chester in 1982.[1] In the summer of 1978, Johnson was loaned to the second division American Soccer League side Southern California Lazers, for whom he made 24 appearances before returning to Stoke.[2][3] He went on to play for non-league Altrincham.[1]

Career statistics

Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Group Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Stoke City[1] 1976–77 First Division 8 0 0 0 0 0 – 8 0
1977–78 Second Division 5 0 0 0 0 0 – 5 0
1978–79 Second Division 2 0 0 0 0 0 – 2 0
1979–80 First Division 15 0 0 0 0 0 – 15 0
1980–81 First Division 13 0 0 0 2 0 – 15 0
1981–82 First Division 13 0 1 0 1 0 – 15 0
Total 56 0 1 0 3 0 – 60 0
Southern California Lazers 1978 ASL 24 2 – – – 24 2
Chester 1982–83 Fourth Division 19 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 25 0
Career Total 99 2 2 0 5 0 3 0 109 2

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. ^ "1978 Southern California Lazers". Fun While It Lasted. 11 December 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  3. ^ "1978 Southern California Lazers Statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved 3 December 2020.