Gary Johnson (footballer, born 1959)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Gary Jack Johnson[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 14 September 1959||
Place of birth | Peckham,[1] England | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
1970–1977 | Chelsea | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1977–1980 | Chelsea | 19 | (9) |
1980–1983 | Brentford | 60 | (13) |
1984–1985 | Plate Glass Rangers | ||
1985–1988 | Aldershot | 75 | (20) |
Leatherhead | |||
Total | 154 | (42) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Gary Jack Johnson (born 14 September 1959) is an English retired professional
.Career
A
youth system in 1970.[3] He signed his first professional contract in September 1977 and scored 9 goals in 22 appearances,[4] before his surprise departure to Third Division club Brentford in December 1980.[5] After arriving at Griffin Park in a £30,000 double-deal with Lee Frost, Johnson lacked the pace and presence to establish himself at the club and leg injuries suffered in a car crash during the 1982 off-season effectively ended his career with the club.[5] Johnson was released by Brentford at the end of the 1982–83 season, after making 65 appearances and scoring 14 goals during 2+1⁄2-years at Griffin Park.[6]
After a spell with Plate Glass Rangers in South Africa,[6] Johnson returned to England to join Fourth Division club Aldershot in August 1985.[1] Over the course of three seasons at the Recreation Ground, Johnson made 75 league appearances and scored 20 goals and closed out his career in non-League football with Leatherhead.[1][6]
Personal life
Johnson is a
Eddie Heath.[8] It was reported that in July 2015, he had been paid £50,000 by Chelsea not to go public with the allegations.[7] Chelsea apologised "profusely" to Johnson,[9] who demanded further financial compensation from the club.[3]
Career statistics
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Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Chelsea | 1978–79[4]
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First Division | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | |
1979–80[4]
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Second Division | 15 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 7 | ||
1980–81[4]
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3 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 1 | ||||
Total | 19 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 22 | 9 | |||
Brentford | 1980–81[10] | Third Division | 22 | 5 | — | — | — | 22 | 5 | |||
1981–82[10] | 30 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 33 | 8 | |||
1982–83[10] | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 1 | 9 | 1 | ||
Total | 60 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 65 | 14 | ||
Aldershot | Total | 75 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 20 | |
Career total | 154 | 42 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 162 | 43 |
- Football League Group Cup
References
- ^ a b c d e "Gary Johnson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
- ^ a b "Gary Johnson demands compensation from Chelsea over sexual abuse claims". The Guardian. 8 December 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Gary Johnson". 11v11.com. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- ^ a b Croxford, Lane & Waterman 2011, p. 333.
- ^ ISBN 978-0955294914.
- ^ a b "I was sexually abused at Chelsea – now I fear the truth will be buried". inews.co.uk. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
- ^ "Gary Johnson says Chelsea paid him £50,000 for silence about abuse". The Guardian. 2 December 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ^ "Chelsea apologises 'profusely' to former player over alleged abuse". The Guardian. 3 December 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- ^ ISBN 978-1906796716.