Edward Johnson (March 1860 – 30 June 1901) was an English footballer who played for Stoke and the England national team.[1] He scored Stoke's first goal in the FA Cup and is also the club's first player to be capped.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | March 1860[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Stoke-upon-Trent, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 30 June 1901 (aged 41)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1878–1880 | Saltley College | ||
| 1880–1885 | Stoke | ||
| National team | |||
| 1880–1884 | England | 2 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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.[1] 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.[1] He retired due to injury without playing in any more competitive fixtures for Stoke and later worked for the Staffordshire Football Association.[1]
Johnson played twice for England firstly against Wales in 1880 and against Ireland in 1884.[2] He scored twice against Ireland in an 8–1 win for England.[3]
| Club | Season | FA Cup | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke | 1883–84[1] | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Career Total | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Source:[4]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1880 | 1 | 0 |
| 1884 | 1 | 2 | |
| Total | 2 | 2 | |