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William Gifford Johnston (16 January 1901 – 1964) was a Scottish professional footballer, who played as an inside forward for Huddersfield Town, Stockport County, Manchester United, Macclesfield Town, Oldham Athletic and Frickley.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Gifford Johnston | ||
| Date of birth | 16 January 1901 | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1964 (aged 62–63)[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Dalkeith Thistle[1] | |||
| 1919–1920 | Selby Town[1] | ||
| 1920–1924 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | (6) |
| 1924–1927 | Stockport County | ||
| 1927–1929 | Manchester United | 48 | (16) |
| 1929–1931 | Macclesfield Town | 71 | (41) |
| 1931–1932 | Manchester United | 29 | (11) |
| 1932–1933 | Oldham Athletic | ||
| Frickley | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Johnston won the Football League First Division Championship with Huddersfield Town in 1923–24 (8 appearances in the campaign). He played for Manchester United in the First Division and returned in the 1931–32 season following their relegation to the Second Division, after two seasons at Macclesfield. In later years Johnston moved to Frickley, taking on the roles of manager and club secretary as well as player and played a large role in securing the future of the football club in 1936.
References
- John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - Woolwinder (21 August 1922). "Few big transfers in the First Division of the Football League. Huddersfield Town". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
- Ian Thomas, Owen Thomas, Alan Hodgson, John Ward (2007). 99 Years and Counting: Stats and Stories. Huddersfield Town A.F.C. ISBN 978-0955728105.
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http://www.stretfordend.co.uk/playermenu/johnston.html
- Official Frickley Athletic Museum website – Billy Johnston Collection
https://archive.today/20141104230204/http://www.frickleyathleticmuseum.co.uk/billy-johnston
- Silkmen Archives
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- [en] Billy Johnston (footballer, born 1901)
[ru] Джонстон, Билли (футболист, 1901)
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