Johnny Williamson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 May 1929 | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
| Date of death | 27 August 2021 (aged 92) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1950–1955 | Manchester City | 59 | (18) |
| 1955–1958 | Blackburn Rovers | 9 | (3) |
| Total | 68 | (21) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Johnny Williamson (8 May 1929 – 27 August 2021) was a footballer who played as a forward for Manchester City and Blackburn Rovers in the 1950s.
Williamson made his Manchester City debut on 1 April 1950 in a 4–1 defeat against Arsenal. He spent the next few years on the fringes of the first team, playing more than half the first team games in only one season, 1953–54, when along with Billy Spurdle, he was Manchester City's joint top goalscorer with 12 goals.
In 1955, Williamson was playing in the reserves when a new tactic was tried out at the behest of Williamson and
In 1959, Williamson signed for Hyde United and played in the Cheshire County League. Earlier he had played for Ashton United in the Lancashire Combination.
References
- ISBN 0-600-61282-1. p. 170.
- ^ Brandon, Derek (1978). A-Z of Manchester Football: 100 Years of Rivalry, 1878-1978. London: Boondoggle. p. 194.
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