Tommy Johnson (footballer, born 1901)
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Thomas Clark Fisher Johnson (19 August 1901 – 28 January 1973)[2] was an English footballer who played as either a centre forward or an inside forward. He started his professional career at Manchester City in 1919, and represented the club throughout the 1920s. Known for his powerful left foot shot, Johnson held the record for the most goals scored by a Manchester City player in a single season, with 38 goals in 1928–29. He played for Manchester City in the 1926 FA Cup Final, and was a member of the City side which won the Second Division in 1927.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Thomas Clark Fisher Johnson | ||
Date of birth | (1901-08-19)19 August 1901 | ||
Place of birth | Dalton-in-Furness, England | ||
Date of death | 28 January 1973(1973-01-28) (aged 71) | ||
Place of death | Manchester, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 9+1⁄2 in (1.77 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
Dalton Athletic | |||
Dalton Casuals | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1919–1930 | Manchester City | 328 | (158) |
1930–1934 | Everton | 146 | (56) |
1934–1936 | Liverpool | 36 | (8) |
1936–1939 | Darwen | ||
Total | 511 | (222) | |
International career | |||
1926–1933 | England | 5 | (5) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Johnson signed for Everton in 1930, acting as a foil for the prolific centre-forward Dixie Dean. In four seasons at Everton, Johnson won the Second Division, the First Division and the FA Cup, before finishing his professional career with a short spell at Liverpool.