Paul Johnson (footballer, born 1955)

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Paul Johnson
Personal information
Full name Paul Anthony Johnson[1]
Date of birth (1955-09-19) 19 September 1955 (age 66)[1]
Place of birth Stoke-on-Trent, England[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1976–1982 Stoke City 56 (0)
1978 → Southern California Lazers (loan) 24 (2)
1982–1983 Chester 19 (0)
– Altrincham
Total 99 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Paul Anthony Johnson (born 19 September 1955) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League for Chester and Stoke City.[1] During his time at Stoke he is referenced by his full name to avoid confusion with another Paul Johnson who was at Stoke at the same time.[1]

Career[]

Johnson was born in Stoke-on-Trent and began his career with local side Stoke City progressing to the first team in 1976.[1] At the same time another youth team player of the same name started to break into the first team.[1] Johnson was the more successful of the two playing in 60 matches for Stoke before joining Chester in 1982.[1] In the summer of 1978, Johnson was loaned to the second division American Soccer League side Southern California Lazers, for whom he made 24 appearances before returning to Stoke.[2][3] He went on to play for non-league Altrincham.[1]

Career statistics[]

Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Group Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Stoke City[1] 1976–77 First Division 8 0 0 0 0 0 – 8 0
1977–78 Second Division 5 0 0 0 0 0 – 5 0
1978–79 Second Division 2 0 0 0 0 0 – 2 0
1979–80 First Division 15 0 0 0 0 0 – 15 0
1980–81 First Division 13 0 0 0 2 0 – 15 0
1981–82 First Division 13 0 1 0 1 0 – 15 0
Total 56 0 1 0 3 0 – 60 0
Southern California Lazers 1978 ASL 24 2 – – – 24 2
Chester 1982–83 Fourth Division 19 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 25 0
Career Total 99 2 2 0 5 0 3 0 109 2

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. ^ "1978 Southern California Lazers". Fun While It Lasted. 11 December 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  3. ^ "1978 Southern California Lazers Statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
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