Players - Dick Johnson

Dick Johnson
Birthdate: June 1895
Birthplace: Gateshead, England
Date of death: 14 January 1933
Other clubs: Victoria Adelaide, Felling Colliery; Sunderland (wartime guest), Stoke City (1925-29), New Brighton (1929-31), Connah's Quay (1931-33)
Signed from: After WWI
Signed for LFC: 27.01.1920
Liverpool debut: 05.04.1920
Last appearance: 07.02.1925
Debut goal: 11.09.1920
Last goal: 13.09.1924
Contract expiry: 19.02.1925
Win ratio: 53.66% W:44 D:20 L:18
Games/goals ratio: 2.73
Honours: League Championship 1922/23
League games / goals: 77 / 28
Total games / goals: 82 / 30

Player Profile

Johnson was a cunning and skilful forward who averaged a goal every other game from the 26 first division appearances he made during the 1920/21 season, including a hat-trick as Preston North End were thrashed 6-0 at Anfield on 25 September 1920. But injury meant that he had to watch the whole season from the sidelines as his colleagues won the club's third championship in the First Division in 1922. However, he was a key figure a year later when the title was retained scoring a hat-trick in the opening 5-2 win over Arsenal, only missing five League games and scoring 14. Johnson was a popular player with his party trick always met with great applause as the Liverpool Echo reported in 1923: "Johnson met with one of those overhead cycle kicks, very entertaining and becoming much loved by the Anfield fans." The Athletic News described him in August 1922: "Although only slightly built, he is clever on the ball, and a trustful and enthusiastic player." Johnson only played two games in the 1923/24 season as he seriously injured his knee in the opening game of the season. He also struggled with injury the following season before departing for second division Stoke in February 1925. Johnson died only 37 years of age after a long illness.
Appearances per season
Season League FA LC Europe Other Total
Totals 77 5 0 0 0 82
1919-1920 1 0 0 0 0 1
1920-1921 26 1 0 0 0 27
1921-1922 0 0 0 0 0 0
1922-1923 37 4 0 0 0 41
1923-1924 2 0 0 0 0 2
1924-1925 11 0 0 0 0 11
A more detailed look at the player's appearances
Apps Minutes Opponent
6 540 Blackburn Rovers
6 540 Everton
5 450 Newcastle United
5 450 Arsenal
5 450 Tottenham
4 360 Aston Villa
4 360 Sheffield United
4 360 Middlesbrough
4 360 Nottingham Forest
4 360 Preston North End
4 360 Oldham Athletic
4 360 Manchester City
3 270 Huddersfield Town
3 270 Bolton Wanderers
3 270 WBA
3 270 Burnley
2 180 Birmingham City
2 180 Bradford Park Avenue
2 180 Cardiff City
2 180 Stoke City
2 180 Sunderland
2 180 Chelsea
1 90 Wolves
1 90 Manchester United
1 90 Bury
Total Venue
42 Away
40 Home
Total Competition
77 League
5 FA Cup
Total W D L Win % Manager
46 26 10 10 56.5% David Ashworth
27 11 8 8 40.7% Matt McQueen
9 7 2 0 77.8% Caretaker Manager
Goals per season
Season League FA LC Europe Other Total
Totals 28 2 0 0 0 30
1919-1920 0 0 0 0 0 0
1920-1921 13 0 0 0 0 13
1921-1922 0 0 0 0 0 0
1922-1923 14 2 0 0 0 16
1923-1924 0 0 0 0 0 0
1924-1925 1 0 0 0 0 1
A more detailed look at the player's goalscoring
Milestone Appearances
# Date Against Stadium Competition
1 05.04.1920 Oldham Athletic Anfield League
50 17.01.1923 Arsenal Highbury FA Cup
Milestone Goals
# Minute Date Against Stadium Competition
1 0 11.09.1920 Oldham Athletic Anfield League
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Scrapbook
5 February 1923
5 February 1923
Johnson praised in the Echo in the 1924/25 season
Johnson praised in the Echo in the 1924/25 season
Sketch from Liverpool Echo - 1 November 1920
Sketch from Liverpool Echo - 1 November 1920
Other Clubs
Club Season Club rank League apps League goals Total apps Total goals
Victoria Adelaide N/A N/A N/A N/A
Felling Colliery N/A N/A N/A N/A
Stoke City 1924-1925 England Second Division 13 4 13 4
Stoke City 1925-1926 England Second Division 31 9 33 11
Stoke City 1926-1927 England Third Division North 15 5 18 5
Stoke City 1927-1928 England Second Division 14 0 15 0
Stoke City 1928-1929 England Second Division 5 2 5 2
New Brighton 1929-1930 England Third Division North 36 17 38 18
New Brighton 1930-1931 England Third Division North 38 6 39 6
Connah's Quay 1931-1933 Wales 1 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total 152 43 161 46