Edward Johnson (footballer, born 1860)

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]

Edward Johnson

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]
Playing position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1878–1880	Saltley College
1880–1885	Stoke
National team
1880–1884	England	2	(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Johnson was born in Stoke-upon-Trent and by the 1870s he was attending 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]

International career

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]

Career statistics

Club

Club	Season	FA Cup		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Stoke	1883–84[1]	1	1	1	1
Career Total		1	1	1	1

International

Source:[4]

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
England	1880	1	0
	1884	1	2
Total		2	2

References

1. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
2. "Edward Johnson". englandfootballonline. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
3. "Ireland 1 - 8 England". England stats. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
4. "Johnson, Edward". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 16 February 2018.