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Appearances:

4

Starts:

4

Substitute:

0

Unused:

0

Goals:

0

Games per Goal:

Assists:

Goal Involvements:

Player #319

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Citizenship:

Position:

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Red Cards:

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Goalkeeper

1926-27

1927-28

2

Bill Johnson

Bill Johnson

Seasons Quick-View

Season

1926-27
1927-28

Age

24
25

Division

D1
D1

Squad #

Appearances

2
2

Starts

2
2

Subs

0
0

Unused

0
0

Goals

0
0

Assists

Bookings

Red Cards

Games / Goals

Goal

Involvements

FAC: FA Cup; FL: Football League; D1: Division 1; D2: Division 2; D3: Division 3; PL: Premier League; CH: Championship

Goalkeeping Statistics

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9
10
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12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
1926-27
1927-28

🥅

7

🔢

1.75

0

%

0%

🥅 : Goals Conceded; 🔢 : Goals Conceded per Game; ⛔ : Clean Sheets.

William Walter Francis Johnson

Birth Date

29 August 1902

Birth Place

Bradeley, Smallthorne, Staffordshire

Birth Country

England

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Citizenship

England

Villa Youth

n/a

Previous Teams

Bradeley Juniors |
Bradeley United |
Ravensdale Mission |
Leek Alexandra |
West Bromwich Albion |
Buxton FC |

Transfer in

Aged

23

From

Buxton FC

For

Free

On

January 1926

Under

George Ramsay

Promoted to First Team Squad

In

Under

Loans Out

None

Transfer Out

Aged

25

Charlton Athletic

To

For

Free

On

August 1928

Under

Billy Smith

Subsequent Clubs

Charlton Athletic |

Died

1967, Aged 65

Villa Career

1926-27 Free, 4 | 0 | #319 |

Seasons | Fee |
Leagues | PL: Premier League; CH: Championship; D1: First Division; D2: Second Division; D3 Third Division.

🕒 Games | Starts (Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |

Appearances

Unused

4

0

Goals

0

Played Under

Billy Smith led Management Committee

Debut

Season

Date

Match

Age

Manager

(First Squad)

Manager

First Goal

1926-27

4 December 1926

Everton (h), Division One

24

No Substitutes in Period

Did not score

Appearances

Goals

4

0

Final Appearance

Season

Date

Match

1927-28

27 December 1927

Derby County (h), Division One

Aged

Manager

(Final Squad)

Manager

25

No Substitutes in Period

Honours

Played for the Villa

Height

Foot

International Record

National Team

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England

Years | Caps | Starts (Sub) | Goals |

Caps with Villa

Bill Johnson

Player #321 for Aston Villa, William Walter Francis Johnson, known as Bill Johnson, played as a goalkeeper for the club.

Bill played for Villa in 1926-27 and 1927-28 making 4 appearances.

Bill was born in Bradeley, Smallthorne, Staffordshire on 29 August 1902 and he made his debut appearance for Villa on the 4 December 1926 aged 24.

Villa had signed Bill from Buxton FC in January 1926 and was the 36th custodian of the Villa goal in League and Cup football.

Across his 4 appearances for Villa he conceded 7 goals at a rate of 1.75 per game.

Bill played his final game for Villa on 27 December 1927, just over a year after his debut and moved on to Charlton Athletic in August 1928.

Bill had played under the Billy Smith led Management Committee.

Bill passed away in 1967 aged 65.

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