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David Johnson

Twenty-four-year-old Johnson was already an England international having scored 46 goals in 187 League matches for Everton and Ipswich before featuring for Liverpool. The boyhood Red started his career at Everton which Johnson says came as a "great shock" to his family who was all-red. He certainly got Liverpool's attention when he scored the winning goal as a 20-year-old against the Reds at Goodison on 13 November 1971, a feat he would repeat for Liverpool at Goodison in 1978. Shankly made two enquiries for Johnson while at Everton but Harry...

Born:
23 October 1951
Place of Birth:
Liverpool, England
Died:
23 November 2022
Other Clubs:
Everton (1967-72), Ipswich Town (1972-76), Everton (2 / 1982-84), Barnsley (loan 1984), Manchester City (1984), Tulsa Roughnecks (1984), Preston North End (1984-85), Barrow (1985), Naxxar Lions
Signed from:
Ipswich Town
Joined Liverpool:
£200,000, 12.08.1976
Debut:
21 Aug 1976
Last appearance:
20 Mar 1982
First goal:
28 Aug 1976
Last goal:
19 Jan 1982
Contract Expiry:
10.08.1982
Honours:
League Championship 1976/77, 1978/79, 1979/80, 1981/82; League Cup 1982; European Cup 1977, 1981; European Super Cup 1977
League: Apps / Goals / Assists:
149 / 55 / 18
All Competitions: Apps / Goals / Assists:
213 / 78 / 27
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Season League FA LC Europe Other Total
Totals 149 19 19 23 3 213
1976-1977 26 4 2 6 0 38
1977-1978 12 1 1 3 0 17
1978-1979 30 4 0 3 0 37
1979-1980 37 8 6 2 1 54
1980-1981 29 1 5 5 1 41
1981-1982 15 1 5 4 1 26
Season League FA LC Europe Other Total
Totals 55 6 9 8 0 78
1976-1977 5 0 0 3 0 8
1977-1978 3 1 0 1 0 5
1978-1979 16 2 0 0 0 18
1979-1980 21 3 2 1 0 27
1980-1981 8 0 4 1 0 13
1981-1982 2 0 3 2 0 7

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"It was a very physical first half and some of the Real Madrid tackling was outrageous, to say the least. But at the same time they had players of real quality. We started quite well but we were upset, probably, by some of the tackles. It was a triumph for our character once again. We started with three players - Dalglish, Thompson and Alan Kennedy - short of match practice, and Souness was hurt shortly after the kick-off. I'm sure Real didn't begrudge us our victory. I was so proud to be the manager of the first British club to win the European Cup three times."

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