Ken Johnson (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kenneth Johnson | ||
| Date of birth | 15 February 1931 | ||
| Place of birth | Hartlepool, England | ||
| Date of death | 29 December 2011 (aged 80) | ||
| Position(s) |
Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1949 | Seaton Holy Trinity | ? | |
| 1949–1964 | Hartlepools United | 384 | (98) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Kenneth Johnson (15 February 1931 – 29 December 2011) was an
He was born in Hartlepool and joined Hartlepools United from local team Seaton Holy Trinity.[1] He made his Pools debut on 31 December 1949 against Bradford City and went on to play 413 matches for the club, with his final appearance coming against Newport County on 6 April 1964.[2] He is seventh on the all-time list for most Hartlepool appearances, and the club's joint second highest all-time Hartlepool goalscorer, having scored 106 in all competitions.[2] His goals tally includes six scored in the FA Cup, one of which was against Manchester United on 5 January in the 1956-57 tournament,[3] a day which saw Hartlepools' record ever attendance of 17,264.[4]
In 1956 he was chosen to play for the
Johnson died on 29 December 2011.[6]
References
- ^ a b Football League Career Stats at Neil Brown
- ^ a b Stats and profile at inthemadcrowd.co.uk, including appearances by season Archived 3 July 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ISBN 0-85112-538-7.
- ^ Hartlepool United Records at thefootballnetwork.co.uk
- ^ "Former Pools star George Luke dies at 76". Hartlepool United F.C. 25 March 2010. Archived from the original on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 17 October 2010.
- ^ "Pools legend Johnson passes away". Hartlepool United F.C. 29 December 2011. Archived from the original on 4 August 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
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