Ezekiel Johnston
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ezekiel Johnston[1] | ||
Date of birth | 1871 | ||
Place of birth | Belfast, Ireland[1] | ||
Date of death | 1942 (aged 71)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1893 | Glentoran | ||
1893–1895 | Burnley | 9 | (0) |
1895 | Glentoran | ||
1895–1896 | Belfast Celtic | ||
1896–1898 | Stoke | 38 | (0) |
1898 | Belfast Celtic | ||
Total | 47 | (0) | |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Ezekiel "Zeke" Johnston (1871 – 1942) was an Irish footballer who played in the Football League for Burnley and Stoke.[1]
Career[]
Johnston was born in Belfast and played for Glentoran before joining English league side Burnley in 1893. He spent two seasons at Turf Moor failing to displace Jack Hillman as first choice 'keeper and returned to Irish football with Belfast Celtic. However, he was given a chance again in English football with Stoke in 1896.[1] He played 16 times in 1896–97 and 25 times in 1897–98 and was released once Stoke re-signed George Clawley. In October 1902 he saved three men from drowning at sea after diving in and pulling them to safety.[1]
Career statistics[]
Source:[2]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Burnley | 1893–94 | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
1894–95 | First Division | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
Total | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
Stoke | 1896–97 | First Division | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
1897–98 | First Division | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
Total | 38 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 43 | 0 | ||
Career total | 47 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 53 | 0 |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- ^ Ezekiel Johnston at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
Categories:
- 1871 births
- 1942 deaths
- Association footballers from Belfast
- Association football goalkeepers
- Glentoran F.C. players
- Burnley F.C. players
- Belfast Celtic F.C. players
- Stoke City F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Irish association footballers (before 1923)