Edward Johnson (footballer, born 1859)
English footballer
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Edward Johnson (28 November 1859 – 30 June 1901[1]) was an English footballer who played for Stoke and the England national team.[2] He scored Stoke's first goal in the FA Cup and is also the club's first player to be capped.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 November 1859[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Stoke-upon-Trent, England[2] | ||
| Date of death | 30 June 1901 (aged 41)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1878–1880 | Saltley College | ||
| 1880–1885 | Stoke | ||
| International career | |||
| 1880–1884 | England | 2 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Johnson was born in Stoke-upon-Trent and by the 1870s he was attending the Saltley College in Birmingham where he played a number of sports including association football.[2] He returned to his home town and started playing for Stoke where he played and scored in the club's first competitive match in the FA Cup which was against Manchester in a 2–1 defeat.[2] He retired due to injury without playing in any more competitive fixtures for Stoke and later worked for the Staffordshire Football Association.[2]