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Harry
Johnson |
Sheffield United FC
6 appearances, 0 goals
P 6 W 3 D 1 L 2 F
11:
A 8
58% successful
1900-03
captain: none
minutes played: 540 |
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Timeline |
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William Harrison Johnson |
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Birth |
Monday, 22 November 1875 at The Toll
Bar in Ecclesfield,
Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire |
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confirmed
by the 1939 register and birth certificate ~ registered in Wortley January-March 1876 |
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Not 4 January 1876:- It appears that Doug Lamming got Harry
senior's birthdate confused with that of his son, who was born on 4
January, 23 years later. |
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Baptism |
2 February 1876 at St. Mary's Church, Ecclesfield. |
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According to the 1881
census, Wm H. is the third of five children to Thomas and Maria (née
Cooke). They live
in Coil Lane in Ecclesfield. His father was a bolt maker. |
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According to the 1891
census, William H. is now the second of eight children. They still live in
Coil Lane. He is an iron moulder, his father is a nut & bolt maker. |
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Marriage |
to Elizabeth Briggs, on Sunday, 31 July 1898 at Ecclesfield Parish Church,
Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire |
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registered in Wortley July-September 1898 |
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"MARRIAGE
OF A FOOTBALLER.—On Sunday the marriage of Harry Johnson, one of the trio
of half-backs of the Sheffield United Football Club, took place at the
Ecclesfield Parish Church. The bride was Miss E. Brigg, of Ecclesfield.
Both parties being well known in the village, a large number of friends
assembled to witness the ceremony."
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The Sheffield and Rotherham Independent, Monday,
1 August 1898 |
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Children |
Harry and Lizzie Johnson had three children together.
Harry (b.4 January 1899), Jessie (b.28 March 1900) and Tom
(b.4 May 1911) |
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According to the 1901
census, William H, is now married to Lizzie. They have two children, Harry
and Jessie. They live at Church Lane in Ecclesfield. He is a jobbing
moulder in ironworks. |
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According to the 1911
census, William Harrison remains married, still with two children. He is
now an assistant football trainer and they all live on The Wheel in Ecclesfield. |
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According to the 1921
census, William Harrison remains married, and is with two of his children. He is
still an assistant football trainer at Sheffield United FC, and they all live at
233 The Wheel.
(His father died on 15 February 1926 and his mother also died
on 11 November 1928) |
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"ECCLESFIELD |
...Sheffield United
footballers are paying a visit to Ecclesfield to-day (Saturday), to play
Whitley Hall at cricket. Mr. Harry Johnson has kindly arranged the
fixture, and the proceeds will go towards the Rawson's Infant School
Building Fund, for which over £2,000 is required." - South
Yorkshire Times, Friday, 10 August 1928 |
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"RECOVERY |
...Football
followers will be pleased to know that Harry Johnson, the popular centre-forward
of Sheffield United, is about again after his operation. There are few
keener footballers than Johnson, who, following his attack of bronchitis
and operation, is anxious to get back to the game again." - Sheffield
Daily Telegraph, Saturday, 6 December 1930 |
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According to the 1939 register, William H., a retired
football trainer, and Lizzie, are living with their daughter, Jessie, and
her husband, Cyril, at 2 Newstead, St. John's Road in Buxton.
Incidentally, Tom, and his wife, Gwendoline, and their children, are the
ones living at 233 The Wheel. |
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Death |
Wednesday, 17 July 1940 at Glenbrook,
233 The Wheel, in Ecclesfield, West Riding of Yorkshire |
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aged
64 years 238 days |
registered in Wortley July-September
1940 |
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Obituary |
"JOHNSON.—The death occurred at his home, The Wheel, Ecclesfield, on
Wednesday, of Mr. Harry Johnson, senior, at the age of 64, Mr. Johnson was
a noted Sheffield United and international footballer, his services to
United covering the greater part of 40 years. As a young man he joined
Sheffield United and became one of the most outstanding half-backs in the
club's history. When his playing career ended he became assistant trainer
to the club and for many seasons had charge of the reserve team. His
playing career goes back to within less than a decade of the formation of
the Bramall Lane club.
,%20Harry.jpg) Not
long after his appearance in the team, United brought the League
Championship to Sheffield for the first time. That was in 1897-8. 1899 and
1902 Johnson appeared in United's Cup-winning teams; his son, Harry
Johnson, helped the club to win the cup in 1925. In 1900 and 1903, Harry
Johnson, senior, played for England in the full series of international
matches against Scotland, Wales and Ireland and played for North v South.
He figured in historic Cup-ties against Sheffield Wednesday. As assistant
to the late George Waller, he remained with the club until a few years
ago, when United marked their appreciation of his services by giving him a
retiring allowance. He gave United two noted sons in Harry Johnson,
junior, a great centre forward who scored over 200 goals and Tom the well
known centre forward and captain of the present day. While the father and
son Harry won Cup-winning medals, Tom just missed maintaining the
sequence. When he appeared in the final United were beaten by Arsenal by
the only goal scored. Before commencing and after ceasing as an active
player Mr. Johnson was employed for a number of years as a moulder at the
Thorncliffe Ironworks of Messrs. Newton, Chambers and Co. Ltd. He leaves a
widow, two sons and a daughter."
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The South Yorkshire Times, Saturday, 20 July
1940. |
Funeral
Saturday,
20 July 1940
Ecclesfield
Parish Church & Cemetery
pic
borrowed from Sheffield United Preservation Society |
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"JOHNSON.—The funeral of Mr. Harry Johnson (senr), of The Wheel,
Mrs. Johnson (widow), Mr. and Mrs. Harry Johnson (junr.). Mr. and Mrs. T.
Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Petropalo. The many friends who attended included
Messrs. Tommy Crawshaw, Bernard Wilkinson, Fred Spiksley, Harry Howard,
Ernest Milton, A. Oxspring and Fred Woolhouse, all well-known old football
players. The Sheffield United Football and Cricket Club was represented.
Sheffield and Hallamshire County Football Association, Greenup and
Thompson, and Sheffield Druid's Society were also represented. The funeral
arrangements were carried out by W. Alderson and Son."
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The South Yorkshire Times, Saturday, 27 July
1940. |
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Probate |
"JOHNSON
William Harrison of Glenbrook, The Wheel, Ecclesfield
Yorkshire
died 17
July 1940 Probate
Llandudno 7 December to Harry Johnson
metallurgist and Jessie Petropulo (wife of Cyril Petropulo).
Effects £971 6s. 5d."
[2024 equivalent: £45,260] |
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Source |
 Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & |
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Playing Career |
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Club(s) |
Started his career with Sheffield local clubs, Atlas FC
and Norfolk Works FC. Had a spell with Ecclesfield Church FC before
joining Sheffield United FC in 1895. He retired through injury in 1909. |
League honours
242 appearances, six goals |
Sheffield United FC
1897-1908 242 appearances six goals
debut: 23 October
1897 Sheffield United FC 2 Preston North End FC 1.
last: 31 October
1908 Sheffield United FC 1 Woolwich Arsenal FC 1. |
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Club honours |
Football League Champions 1897-98
(10ᵃ 2ᵍ); runners-up
1899-1900 (32ᵃ 1ᵍ),
FA Cup winners 1898-99
(9ᵃ), 1901-02 (8ᵃ), runners-up
1900-01 (6ᵃ);
The Sheriff of London's Charity Shield shared 1898; |
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Individual honours |
Football League (one
appearance). |
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Distinctions |
Father of Harry
(Sheffield United FC & Mansfield Town FC) and Tom Johnson
(Sheffield United FC & Lincoln City FC), who
both also played in FA Cup finals. |
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Height/Weight |
5'
9", 12st.
11lbs [1901]. |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An English
Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990]. |
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England Career |
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Player number |
One of five who became 247th players
(247) to appear for England. |
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Position(s) |
Right/left-half |
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First match |
No. 68, 17 March 1900, Ireland
0 England 2, a British Championship match at Lansdowne Road, Ballsbridge,
Dublin, aged
24 years
115 days. |
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Last match |
No. 79,
4 April 1903, England 1 Scotland 2,
a
British Championship match at Bramall Lane, Highfield, Sheffield,
aged 27 years 133 days. |
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Major tournaments |
British Championship 1899-1900, 1902-03; |
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Team honours |
British
Championship shared 1902-03; |
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Individual honours |
The North (one appearance, March 1900) |
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Distinctions |
Died 22 days after Tom Cooper |
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Beyond England |
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After injury forced his retirement
from playing, Johnson remained with Sheffield United FC when he became the
assistant trainer in August 1909, remaining on the Bramall Lane staff until the
mid-1930's. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.145. |
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The Numbers |
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parties |
Appearances |
comp. apps |
minutes |
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captain |
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6 |
6 |
6 |
540 |
0 |
none |
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The minutes here given
can only ever be a guideline and cannot therefore be accurate, only an
approximation. |
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P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
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CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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6 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
11 |
8 |
+3 |
0 |
2 |
1.833 |
1.333 |
58.3 |
+1 |
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All his matches were played in the British Championship
competition |
Venue Record
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Venue |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
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CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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Home |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
3 |
+4 |
0 |
1 |
2.333 |
1.00 |
66.7 |
+1 |
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Away |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
1.333 |
1.667 |
50.0 |
=0 |
Tournament Record
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British Championship Competition |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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BC 1899-1900 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
1.333 |
1.667 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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BC 1902-03 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
3 |
+4 |
0 |
1 |
2.333 |
1.00 |
66.7 |
+1 |
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BC
All |
6 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
11 |
8 |
+3 |
0 |
2 |
1.833 |
1.333 |
58.3 |
+1 |
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All Competition |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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BC |
6 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
11 |
8 |
+3 |
0 |
2 |
1.833 |
1.333 |
58.3 |
+1 |
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6 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
11 |
8 |
+3 |
0 |
2 |
1.833 |
1.333 |
58.3 |
+1 |
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