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Harry Johnston

Blackpool FC

 10 appearances, 0 goals

P 10 W 5 D 2 L 3 F 30: A 20
60% successful
1946-53

captain: none
minutes played: 846

Timeline
  Harry Johnston
name notes Harry, not Henry, his birth and death certificates confirm so.
Birth 26 September 1919 in Droylsden, Manchester, Lancashire [registered in Chorlton, December 1919].
Attended Fairfield Road Council School, Droylsden
  According to Passenger Lists, Harry Johnston was one of numerous professional footballers (The FA Tourists of Canada) returning to the Port of Liverpool on 30 June 1950 from Montréal, Québec. He is aboard the Empress of Canada. His address is stated as 53 Central Drive in Blackpool.
Death 12 October 1973 in Blackpool, aged 54 years 16 days [registered in Blackpool, December 1973].

Source

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

Playing Career
Club(s) x
Club honours x
Individual honours x
Distinctions Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year winner 1950-51;
Height/Weight 5' 11", 12st. 4lbs [1951].

Source

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

England Career
Player number 664th player to appear for England.
Position(s) Half-back
First match No. 230, 27 November 1946, England 8 Netherlands 2, a friendly match at Leeds Road, Bradley Mills, Huddersfield, aged 27 years 62 days.
Last match No. 284, 25 November 1953, England 3 Hungary 6, a friendly match at The Empire Stadium, Wembley Park, London, aged 34 years 60 days.
Major tournaments British Championship 1946-47, 1950-51, 1953-54;
Team honours British Championship winners 1946-47, 1953-54;
Individual honours None
Distinctions x

Beyond England
x.  - An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.x.


The Numbers
parties Appearances comp. apps unused/
reserve		 minutes Captain
12 10 4 five 846 0 none
minutes are an approximation, due to the fact that many matches rarely stick to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries and errors.
P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
10 5 2 3 30 20 +10 1 1 3 2 60 +2

Venue Record

Venue P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
Home 5 2 1 2 17 13 +4 0 0 3.40 2.60 50.0 =0
Away 5 3 1 1 13 7 +6 0 0 2.60 1.40 70 +2

Shirt Record

Colour P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
White 9 4 2 3 24 17 +7 1 1 2.667 1.889 55.6 +1
Red 1 1 0 0 6 3 +3 0 0 6.00 3.00 100.0 +1

Competition Record

Competition P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L

WCP

 2 2 0 0 7 2 +5 0 0 3.50 1.00 100.0 +2
WCF 0 0 0 0 0 0 =0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 =0
World Cup 2 2 0 0 7 2 +5 0 0 3.50 1.00 100.0 +2
British Championship 4 2 1 1 10 6 +4 0 0 2.50 1.50 62.5 +1
The 1953-54 records of the World Cup preliminaries and British Championship are duplicated, and one set is deducted from the grand total.
Friendly 6 3 1 2 20 14 +6 1 1 2.50 1.50 75.0 +1

Tournament Record

World Cup Preliminary Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
WCP/BC 1953-54 2 2 0 0 7 2 +5 0 0 3.50 1.00 100.0 +2
WCP All 2 2 0 0 7 2 +5 0 0 3.50 1.00 100.0 +2
British Championship Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC 1946-47 1 0 1 0 1 1 =0 0 0 1.00 1.00 0.50 =0
BC 1950-51 1 0 0 1 2 3 -1 0 0 2.00 3.00 0.00 -1
BC/WCP 1953-54 2 2 0 0 7 2 +5 0 0 3.50 1.00 100.0 +2
BC All 4 2 1 1 10 6 +4 0 0 2.50 1.50 62.5 +1
All Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
WC 2 2 0 0 7 2 +5 0 0 3.50 1.00 100.0 +2
BC 4 2 1 1 10 6 +4 0 0 2.50 1.50 62.5 +1
The 1953-54 records of the World Cup preliminaries and British Championship are duplicated, and one set is deducted from the grand total.
4 2 1 1 10 6 +4 0 0 2.50 1.50 62.5 +1

Match History

 Club: Blackpool F.C. - ten full appearances (846 min) manager: Walter Winterbottom - ten full appearances (846 min)x

apps match pic match details comp res. rundown shirt

Age 27
229 13 November 1946 - England 3 Wales 0, Maine Road, Manchester BC HW reserve
1 230 27 November 1946 - England 8 Netherlands 2
Leeds Road, Huddersfield		 Fr HW   6

the 664th player to appear for England.
the third player from Blackpool FC to represent England.

2 231 12 April 1947 - England 1 Scotland 1
Empire Stadium, Wembley		 BC HD   6
  

Age 28
237 5 November 1947 - England 2 Ireland 2, Goodison Park, Liverpool BC HD reserve
238 19 November 1947 - England 4 Sweden 2, Arsenal Stadium, Highbury Fr HW unused sub
  

Age 31
3 262 14 April 1951 - England 2 Scotland 3
 Empire Stadium, Wembley		 BC HL   4
263 9 May 1951 - England 2 Argentina 1, Empire Stadium, Wembley Fr HW replacement unused sub
  

Age 33
276 18 April 1953 - England 2 Scotland 2, Empire Stadium, Wembley BC HD reserve

unofficial  
unused substitute - Buenos Aires XI 14 May 1953
4 277 17 May 1953 - Argentina 0 England 0
Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires  abandoned after 36 minutes
tour		 AabD ³⁶ 5
5 278 24 May 1953 - Chile 1 England 2
Estadio Nacional de Chile, Santiago		 AW   5
6 279 31 May 1953 - Uruguay 2 England 1
Estadio Centenario, Montevideo		 AL   5
7 280 8 June 1953 - United States 3 England 6
Yankee Stadium, New York		 AW   5

Age 34
8 281 10 October 1953 - Wales 1 England 4
Ninian Park, Cardiff		 BC/
WCP		 AW   5
  
9 283 11 November 1953 - England 3 Ireland 1
 Goodison Park, Liverpool		 BC/
WCP		 HW   5
10 284 25 November 1953 - England 3 Hungary 6
 Empire Stadium, Wembley		 Fr HL   5
  


  

 
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