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Edward Johnson

St Peter's College (Saltley) FC, Stoke FC

 2 appearances, 1 goal

P 2 W 2 D 0 L 0 F 11: A 3
100% successful
1880-84

captain: none
minutes played: 180

Timeline
  Edward Johnson
Birth Monday, 28 November 1859 at 14 Wharf Street, Hanley, Stoke-upon-Trent, Staffordshire
no reference can be found for Johnson in any newspaper articles. registered in Stoke-upon-Trent January-March 1860
The Edward Johnson registered in September 1859 was also baptised that month, his parents were a William and a Caroline, and lived in the Longton area.
 

According to the 1861 census, Edward is the youngest of six children to William and Eliza (née Hughes). His father is a grocer and they live at 14 Wharf Street in the Shelton area of Hanley.

According to the 1871 census and his father is still a grocer. Edward is still the youngest of six, and they all still live at 14 Wharf Street.

According to the 1881 census, Edward is a schoolmaster, and just one of three sons still living with his parents at 14 Wharf Street.

According to the 1891 census, Edward now lives at 14 Wharf Street with just his widowed mother.  She is a grocer, he is a grocer's assistant.

According to the 1901 census, Edward lives alone at 14 Wharf Street. He is alone in running the grocers shop.
Death Sunday, 30 June 1901 at 14 Wharf Street in Stoke-upon-Trent, Staffordshire
aged 41 years 214 days registered in Stoke-upon-Trent July-September 1901
Probate "JOHNSON Edward of 14 Wharf-street Stoke-upon-Trent Staffordshire died 30 June 1901 Administration Lichfield 28 February to John Johnson writing-clerk.
 Effects £41 12s. 5d." [2019 equivalent: £5,077]

Source

Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] &

Playing Career
Club(s) Played junior football before assisting St. Peter's College, Saltley, in Birmingham in 1880-81, also played for Stoke FC from 1880 for several years, eventually retiring through injury, he fell from a horse-drawn vehicle;
Club honours None
Individual honours Birmingham FA
Height/Weight not known

Source

Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990].

England Career
Player number One of six who became the 75th players (80) to appear for England.
Position(s) Inside-left, centre-forward
First match No. 11, 15 March 1880, Wales 2 England 3, a friendly match at Racecourse Ground, Mold Road, Wrexham, aged 20 years 108 days.
Last match
3 years 344 days		 No. 20, 23 February 1884, Ireland 1 England 8, a British Championship match at Ulster Ground, Ballynafeigh Park, Belfast, aged 24 years 87 days. 15 min
Major tournaments British Championship 1883-84;
Team honours None
Individual honours Birmingham & District (one appearance, March 1881)
The North (two appearances, 1882-84)

Beyond England

After giving up playing was closely connected with the administration of Stoke St Peter's FC, and for many years a member of the Staffordshire FA before being compelled to resign on health grounds in 1898. - An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.144.


The Numbers
parties Apps comp. apps minutes Goals
ave.min		 comp. goals captain
2 2 1 180 1 180 min 1 none
The minutes here given can only ever be a guideline and cannot therefore be accurate, only an approximation.
P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
2 2 0 0 11 3 +8 0 0 5.5 1.5 100 =0
Both of his matches were played at an away venue

Competition Record

Competition P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
British Championship 1 1 0 0 8 1 +7 0 0 8.00 1.00 100.0 +1
Friendly 1 1 0 0 3 2 +1 0 0 3.00 2.00 100.0 +1

Tournament Record

British Championship Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC 1883-84 1 1 0 0 8 1 +7 0 0 8.00 1.00 100.0 +1
BC All 1 1 0 0 8 1 +7 0 0 8.00 1.00 100.0 +1

All Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC 1 1 0 0 8 1 +7 0 0 8.00 1.00 100.0 +1
1 1 0 0 8 1 +7 0 0 8 1 100 +1

Match History
 
 Club: St Peter's College F.C. & Stoke F.C. - one full appearance (90 min) F.A. Committee - two full appearances (180 min) 1ᵍx

apps match match details comp res. rundown pos

Age 20
1 11 15 March 1880 - Wales 2 England 3
The Racecourse, Wrexham		 Fr AW   il
   

one of six who became the 75th (eighty) players to appear for England
the first of only two players from Saltley College to represent England
the first player from Stoke to represent England

Age 21 trial  
one appearance - Birmingham & District vs. England, 5 March 1881;

 Club: Stoke F.C. - one full appearance (90 min) 1ᵍ  

Age 22 trial  
one appearance - The South vs. The North, 28 January 1882;
Age 24    
one appearance - The South vs. The North, 26 January 1884;

2 20 23 February 1884 - Ireland 1 England 8
Ulster Cricket Ground, Belfast 		BC AW 15 cf
the second goal was by Bambridge
   

the youngest player to score a competitive goal for England - until end of the season

   

 
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