Terry Johnson (footballer)

Terence Johnson (born 30 August 1949) is an English retired professional football forward who made 263 appearances in the Football League for Darlington, Southend United and Brentford. He is a member of the Blyth Spartans Hall of Fame.

Terry Johnson
Personal information
Full name Terence Johnson[1]
Date of birth (1949-08-30) 30 August 1949
Place of birth Benton, England
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Longbenton Juniors
1967–1969 Newcastle United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1969–1971 Newcastle United 0 (0)
1969 → Darlington (loan) 4 (1)
1971–1974 Southend United 158 (35)
1974–1977 Brentford 101 (27)
1977–1978 Blyth Spartans (18)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Newcastle United

A forward, Johnson began his career as a junior with hometown club Newcastle United.[2] He was a prolific scorer for the club's youth and reserve teams, bagging nearly 50 goals.[3] He failed to make an appearance for the club and departed in January 1971.[3]

Darlington (loan)

With a lack of first team opportunities available at Newcastle, Johnson joined Fourth Division club Darlington on loan in November 1969.[1] He made four league appearances and scored one goal for the Quakers.[1]

Southend United

Johnson signed for Fourth Division club Southend United in January 1971, for a £7,000 fee.[3] He scored 8 goals in 21 games during the remainder of the 1970–71 season.[3] Johnson was a virtual ever-present for the next three seasons and helped the club to promotion to the Third Division in the 1971–72 season.[4] He won the club's Player of the Year award for his performances in the 1972–73 season.[4] He departed the Shrimpers in November 1974, after making 170 appearances and scoring 38 goals.[3]

Brentford

Johnson signed for Fourth Division club Brentford in November 1974 for a £15,000 fee.[5] He made 110 appearances for the Bees and scored 30 goals before problems with homesickness saw him quit Griffin Park at the end of the 1976–77 season.[6]

Blyth Spartans

Johnson ended his career with a spell at Northern League club Blyth Spartans during the 1977–78 season.[6] He was a part of the team which took Fourth Division club Wrexham to a replay in the fifth round of the FA Cup, a match played at St James' Park.[6] Johnson was later inducted into the club's Hall of Fame.[7]

Honours

Career statistics
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Southend United Total 158 35 6 2 6 1 170 38
Brentford 1974–75[8] Fourth Division 28 8 2 0 — 30 8
1975–76[8] 46 11 4 2 2 1 53 14
1976–77[8] 27 8 1 0 0 0 28 8
Total 101 27 7 2 2 1 110 30
Career total 259 62 13 4 8 2 280 68

References
  1. "Terry Johnson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  2. Niall MacKenzie. "The Unlikely Lads – J". nufc.com. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
  3. "SUFCdb | Player Profile". sufcdb.co.uk. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
  4. "Southend United | The Itinerant Football Watcher". peterrmiles.wordpress.com. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
  5. Croxford, Mark; Lane, David; Waterman, Greville (2011). The Big Brentford Book of the Seventies. Sunbury, Middlesex: Legends Publishing. p. 273. ISBN 978-1906796709.
  6. Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 88. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  7. "Blyth Spartans AFC » Hall of Fame". blythspartansafc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 5 July 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
  8. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 393–394. ISBN 0951526200.
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