| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 November 1859 [1] | ||
| Place of birth | Stoke-upon-Trent, England [2] | ||
| Date of death | 30 June 1901 (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
- ^ a b c d "Edward Johnson". englandfootballonline. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- ^ "Ireland 1 - 8 England". England stats. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
- ^ "Johnson, Edward". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 16 February 2018.