David Johnson (footballer, born 1951)
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | David Edward Johnson | ||
Date of birth | 23 October 1951 | ||
Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
Date of death | 23 November 2022 | (aged 71)||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
1967–1969 |
Everton | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1969–1972 | Everton | 49 | (11) |
1972–1976 | Ipswich Town | 136 | (35) |
1976–1982 | Liverpool | 148 | (55) |
1982–1984 | Everton | 40 | (4) |
1984 | → Barnsley (loan) | 4 | (1) |
1984 | Manchester City | 6 | (1) |
1984 |
Tulsa Roughnecks | 17 | (4) |
1984–1985 | Preston North End | 24 | (3) |
1985–1986 | Barrow | ||
Naxxar Lions | |||
Total | 424 | (114) | |
International career | |||
1975–1980 | England | 8 | (6) |
Managerial career | |||
1985–1986 | Barrow | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
David Edward Johnson (23 October 1951 – 23 November 2022) was an English professional
.Career
Everton
Johnson signed for Liverpool rivals Everton as a youngster and after showing his ability in early matches, Liverpool manager Bill Shankly pestered Everton counterpart Harry Catterick to sell the young striker, but was rebuffed.
Johnson made his Everton debut as a 19-year-old on 8 January 1971 in a 2–2 league draw with Burnley at Turf Moor. Later on in 1971 Johnson scored in a Merseyside derby game for Everton.
Ipswich Town
Johnson joined
The following season Ipswich drew Spanish giants
Johnson returned from the injury for the return leg in Rome and took up his place on the bench. He watched as Lazio scored early and then again before half-time. A penalty was despatched by
Johnson scored 35 goals in his four seasons at the club as a battling, play-linking forward forging a productive partnership with
In 1976
Liverpool
Johnson signed for Liverpool for a club record fee of £200,000.[2] He made his debut for the club on 21 August 1976 in a 1–0 league win over Norwich at Anfield. He scored his first goal a week later on the 28th, but his goal was not enough to prevent Birmingham City beating Liverpool 2–1 at St Andrews.
In his first season, he was a frequent substitute, vying for the right to partner Kevin Keegan with both John Toshack and David Fairclough. In his debut season Liverpool were chasing an historic treble of League championship, FA Cup and European Cup as the season drew to a close.
Johnson picked up his first domestic honour with the League title and was selected as Keegan's strike partner for the
For the
In April 1978, Johnson scored for Liverpool in the Merseyside derby at Goodison Park – becoming the very first player to score for both clubs in the Merseyside derby.[3] As of 2018, only one other player – Peter Beardsley – has achieved this feat since.[4]
In 1979 and 1980 Johnson was a free-scoring centre forward as Liverpool regained and then retained the title, and in
Johnson did enough to win a final league championship medal in 1982 and also won the League Cup again, after getting the substitute's jersey for the final (against
Return to Everton and loan to Barnsley
Johnson returned to Everton in August 1982 for £100,000. He did not see out his second season at Goodison after initially being loaned to Barnsley.
Later career
Johnson ended the 1983–84 season at
After playing
Johnson worked at Anfield, hosting in the corporate lounges. He could also be heard regularly on BBC Radio Merseyside as both a match summariser and also a regular contributor to the station's Red Alert programme aired on Fridays at 7.30 pm where he provided what was known during the show as "The Doc's Diagnosis".
Johnson died of throat cancer on 23 November 2022, at the age of 71.[5][6]
Honours
Ipswich Town
- Texaco Cup: 1973
Liverpool
- Football League First Division: 1976–77, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1981–82
- European Cup: 1976–77, 1977–78, 1980–81
- UEFA Super Cup: 1977
- FA Cup runner-up: 1976–77[7]
Individual
References
- ^ David Johnson on Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database profile
- ^ "1976/77 step back in time", Ipswich Town F.C. v Sheffield United F.C. programme, p. 21, 22 November 2003
- ^ James Pearce (25 September 2008). "David Johnson: I lived the dream with derby winners for Liverpool and Everton". Liverpool Banter. Liverpool Echo & Daily Post. Archived from the original on 11 May 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2010.
- ^ "Archive: Peter Beardsley". Mirror Football. Retrieved 18 October 2010.
- ^ Chris Bascombe (23 November 2022). "David Johnson, former Liverpool and Everton striker, dies aged 71". The Telegraph. Retrieved 23 November 2022. (subscription required)
- ^ "David Johnson obituary". The Times. 25 November 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- ISBN 0354 09018 6.
- ^ Lynch. The Official P.F.A. Footballers Heroes. p. 143.
- ^ Pearce, Steve (18 March 2016). "Hall of Fame Awards 2016". Ipswich Town F.C. Archived from the original on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
External links
- David Johnson – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Player profile at LFChistory.net
- David Johnson at England Football Online
- Everton appearances 1968/69-1972/73 & 1982/83-1983/84 at Sporting heroes.net
- Ipswich Town biography part 1 1972–74 at Sporting-heroes.net
- Ipswich Town biography part 2 1974–76 at Sporting-heroes.net
- Liverpool appearances Part 1 1976/77-1978/79 at Sporting heroes.net
- Liverpool appearances Part 1 1979/80-1981/82 at Sporting heroes.net
- England biography 1975–80 at Sporting-heroes.net