Edward Johnson was an international footballer who represented England 2 times scoring 2 goals. His first cap was against Wales on 15th March 1880 at 20 years old, and his last was vs Ireland on 23rd February 1884 aged 24. Johnson, born on 1860?, in Stoke-on-Trent, has a FA Legacy Number of 80 and played as a Inside Left and
Centre Forward for his country.
Edward Johnson - 2 caps (2 goals)
- Full Name: Edward Johnson
- Born: 1860?, Stoke-on-Trent
- Died: 30th June 1901, Stoke-on-Trent
- England Career: 1880 - 1884
- Positions whilst with England: Inside Left and Centre Forward
- Clubs (and caps) whilst with England: Saltley College (1) & Stoke City (1)
- FA Legacy Number: 80
- Born in Stoke in the first quarter of 1860, Johnson lived and worked as a grocer in Wharf Street all his life. He studied at Saltley College, Birmingham in 1880-81 where he earned his first international cap. He then played for Stoke for several years beofre sustaining an injury in April 1885 during his day job - he fell from a horse-drawn carriage - and had to retire from football. He carried on within the game for several more years as a member of the Staffordshire FA until 1898. He died three years later.
N.B. Ages below are approximate
England Career Statistics
- Debut: v
Wales (FR) on 15th March 1880 aged 20 years, 2 months, 14 days - Last Cap: v
Ireland (HC) on 23rd February 1884 aged 24 years, 1 month, 22 days - First Goal: v Ireland (HC) on 23rd February 1884 aged 24 years, 1 month, 22 days
- Career Length: 3 years, 344 days
- Starts: 2
- Substitute:
0 - Withdrawn:
0 - Full Games: 2
England Match Statistics
- Match Type
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- FriendlyFR
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- British Home ChampionshipHC
- 1
- 2
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Competitive
- 1
- 2
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Home, Away or Neutral
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Away
- 2
- 2
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Match Result
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Won
- 2
- 2
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Playing Positions
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Inside Left
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Centre Forward
- 1
- 2
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Total
- 2
- 2
- 0
- 0
- 0
England Managers
- Manager
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
England Committee- 2
- 2
- 0
- 0
- 0
England Team Mates (Top 10)
- Harry Cursham
- 2 Matches
- William Brindle
- 1 Match
- Fred Hargreaves
- 1 Match
- Jack Hunter
- 1 Match
- Edwin Luntley
- 1 Match
- Tom Marshall
- 1 Match
- Clem Mitchell
- 1 Match
- Billy Mosforth
- 1 Match
- John Sands
- 1 Match
- Francis Sparks
- 1 Match
Sources
- An English Football Internationals' Who's Who by Douglas Lamming (Hutton Press 1990)
- England's Who's Who by Tony Matthews (Pitch Publishing 2013)
- 9 sources from 2 matchesSelect from match list to see sources.
Match List
- IRE, 8 - 1, 23rd Feb 1884 (HC)
Stoke City, Cap: 2.
Age: 24 years, 1 month, 22 days. - WAL, 3 - 2, 15th Mar 1880 (FR) Saltley College, Cap: 1.
Age: 20 years, 2 months, 14 days. - * Match was concluded via extra time, penalties or both.