Arthur Johnson (footballer, born 1933)

Arthur Johnson
Personal information
Date of birth	23 January 1933
Place of birth	Liverpool, England
Date of death	20 June 2011 (aged 78)
Place of death	Chorley, Lancashire, England
Height	6 ft 1+1⁄2 in (1.87 m)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
1949–1950	Blackburn Rovers
Senior career*
Years	Team
1950–1955	Blackburn Rovers
1955–1960	Halifax Town
1960–1963	Wrexham
1962	→ Chester (loan)
1963	New Brighton
1963–1964	Rhyl
1964–19??	Holyhead Town
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Arthur Johnson (23 January 1933 – 20 June 2011) was an English footballer who played as a goalkeeper.^[2]

Playing career

Johnson represented Southport and District Schoolboys as a youngster^[1] and went on to join Blackburn Rovers as an apprentice in 1949 before turning professional a year later.^[1]

After one appearance in the Football League over the next five years, Johnson moved to Halifax Town and enjoyed regular football before moving to Wrexham in 1960. He spent three years with the North Wales club, although the early stages of 1962–63 were spent on loan at local rivals Chester.

Johnson was released by Wrexham in 1963,^[1] going on to play non-League football for New Brighton, Rhyl and Holyhead Town.^[1] Away from football, he worked as a cost accountant.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Davies, Gareth M; Jones, Peter (1999). The Racecourse Robins. Davies and Jones. p. 143. ISBN 0-9524950-1-5.
^ "Arthur Johnson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 18 September 2015.

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[robins-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Davies, Gareth M; Jones, Peter (1999). The Racecourse Robins. Davies and Jones. p. 143. ISBN 0-9524950-1-5.

[2] "Arthur Johnson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 18 September 2015.

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