Terry Johnson (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Terence Johnson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 August 1949 | ||
| Place of birth | Benton, England | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Longbenton Juniors | |||
| 1967–1969 | Newcastle United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1969–1971 | Newcastle United | 0 | (0) |
| 1969 | → Darlington (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 1971–1974 | Southend United | 158 | (35) |
| 1974–1977 | Brentford | 101 | (27) |
| 1977–1978 | Blyth Spartans | (18) | |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Terry Johnson is a retired English football forward who made over 260 appearances in the Football League, most notably for Southend United and Brentford.[1] He is a member of the Blyth Spartans Hall of Fame.[2]
Playing career
Newcastle United
A forward, Johnson began his career as a junior with hometown club Newcastle United.[3] He was a prolific scorer for the club's youth and reserve sides, bagging nearly 50 goals.[4] He failed to make an appearance for the Division One side and departed in January 1971.[4]
Darlington (loan)
With a lack of first team opportunities available at Newcastle, Johnson joined Division Four side Darlington on loan in November 1969.[5] He made four league appearances and scored one goal for the Quakers.[5]
Southend United
Johnson signed for Division Four side Southend United in January 1971, for a £7000 fee.[4] He settled in well, scoring 8 goals in 21 games during the remainder of the 1970/71 season. Johnson was a virtual ever-present for the next three seasons, helping the club to promotion to Division Three in the 1971/72 season and picking up the club's Player of the Year award for his performances in the 1972/73 season.[6] He departed the Shrimpers in November 1974, after making 170 appearances and scoring 38 goals.[4]
Brentford
Johnson signed for Division Four side Brentford in November 1974.[1] He made 112 appearances for the Bees and scored 30 goals before problems with homesickness saw him quit Griffin Park at the end of the 1976/77 season.[1]
Blyth Spartans
Johnson saw out his career with a spell at Northern League side Blyth Spartans during the 1977/78 season.[1] He was a part of the team which took Division Four side Wrexham to a replay in the fifth round of the FA Cup, a match played at St James' Park.[1] Johnson was later inducted into the club's Hall of Fame.[2]
Honours
As an individual
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920-2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 88. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- 1 2 "Blyth Spartans AFC » Hall of Fame". blythspartansafc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2015-07-05. Retrieved 2014-09-03.
- ↑ Niall MacKenzie. "The Unlikely Lads - J". nufc.com. Retrieved 2014-09-03.
- 1 2 3 4 "SUFCdb | Player Profile". sufcdb.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-09-03.
- 1 2 "Barry Hugman's Footballers - Terry Johnson". hugmansfootballers.com. Retrieved 2015-06-25.
- ↑ "Southend United | The Itinerant Football Watcher". peterrmiles.wordpress.com. Retrieved 2014-09-03.