Steve Johnson (English footballer)

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playername = Steve Johnson


fullname = Stephen Anthony Johnson
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dateofbirth = birth date and age|1957|6|23
cityofbirth = Liverpool
countryofbirth = England
currentclub = Retired
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position = Striker
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years = c.1974–1976
c.1976–1977
1977–1983
1983–1984
1984–1985
1985–1986
1985–1986
1986
1986–1988
1988–1989
1989
1989–1990
1990
1990
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Altrincham
Bury
Rochdale
Wigan Athletic
Bristol City
→ Rochdale (loan)
→ Chester City (loan)
Scunthorpe United
Chester City
Husqvarna IF
Rochdale
Cork City
Northwich Victoria
Limerick
Radcliffe Borough
Castleton Gabriels
Caernarfon Town
Haslingden
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154 0(52)
19 0 0(7)
51 00(18)
21 00 (3)
060 0 (1)
10 00 (6)
72 0 0(20)
38 0 0(10)
24 0 0 (4)
0 3 0 0(1)
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Steve Johnson (born 23 June 1957, Liverpool) is a former English professional footballer who played as a striker. He played in The Football League for six different clubs and also played in non-league football and abroad.

Playing career

Johnson played non-league football for Bangor City and Altrincham before being signed by Football League side Bury in November 1977."Player Memories", Chester City v. Rochdale matchday programme; 26/2/1994; pg. 24] He spent six years at Gigg Lane and then had a relatively short spell with Rochdale before moving to Wigan Athletic in February 1984. 13 months later Johnson joined Bristol City for £40,000, but he could not settle in the area and returned north by rejoining Rochdale on loan and then reuniting with his former Wigan manager Harry McNally at Chester City in March 1986 in a further loan deal.

Johnson’s aerial power was a welcome asset to Chester’s attack [cite book | author=Chas Sumner | title=On the Borderline: The Official History of Chester City 1885-1997 | year=1997| pages= p 102|publisher=Yore Publications|id=ISBN 1-874427-52-6] and he scored six times in the final 10 games of the season to seal promotion from Division Four. Johnson then spent two years with Scunthorpe until he joined Chester on a permanent basis ahead of the 1988–89 season. He played regularly alongside Carl Dale in the Chester attack as they narrowly missed the Third Division play–offs. After spending the summer months playing in Scandinavia, Johnson joined Rochdale for a third time to bring the curtain down on his league career.

He later played for Irish sides Cork City and Limerick, and non-league teams Northwich Victoria, Radcliffe Borough, Castleton Gabriels, Caernarfon Town and Haslingden, while working as a financial advisor.

Honours

Chester City

Football League Fourth Division runners-up: 1985–86

External links

* [http://www.scunthorpe-united.premiumtv.co.uk/page/History/0,,10442~1035625,00.html Iron Alphabet profile]

References