Ken Johnson (footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kenneth Johnson | ||
Date of birth | 15 February 1931 | ||
Place of birth | Hartlepool, England | ||
Date of death | 29 December 2011 80) | (aged||
Playing position | Inside forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
–1949 | Seaton Holy Trinity | ? | |
1949–1964 | Hartlepools United | 384 | (98) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
Kenneth "Ken" Johnson (15 February 1931 – 29 December 2011) was an English-born footballer who played as an inside forward in the Football League in the 1950s and 1960s, spending his whole senior career with Hartlepools United.[1]
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 fourth on the all-time list for most Hartlepool appearances, and the clubs 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 Football League Third Division North select team for the match against Division Three South, along with his team-mates George Luke and Watty Moore.[5]
Johnson died on 29 December 2011.[6]
References
- 1 2 Football League Career Stats at Neil Brown
- 1 2 Stats and profile at inthemadcrowd.co.uk, including appearances by season
- ↑ Collett, Mike (1993). The Guinness Record of the FA Cup. Guinness. 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. Retrieved 17 October 2010.
- ↑ "Pools legend Johnson passes away". Hartlepool United F.C. 2011-12-29. Retrieved 2011-12-29.