David Johnson (footballer, born 1970)

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David Johnson
Personal information
Full name David Alan Johnson
Date of birth (1970-10-29) 29 October 1970 (age 53)
Place of birth Dinnington, England
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) [1]
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Sheffield Wednesday
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1991–1993 Sheffield Wednesday 6 (0)
1991Hartlepool United (loan) 7 (2)
1992Hartlepool United (loan) 3 (0)
1993–1996 Lincoln City 89 (13)
1996–Luton Altrincham
2012–2013 Thundridge City 20 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

David Alan Johnson (born 29 October 1970 in Dinnington, West Riding of Yorkshire) [2] is an English former professional footballer who scored 15 goals from 105 appearances in the Football League playing as a forward for Sheffield Wednesday, Hartlepool United (in two separate loan spells), [3] and Lincoln City. [2] He was Lincoln's leading scorer in the 1993–94 season with 13 goals in all competitions. [2] After leaving Lincoln in 1996, he joined the Conference club Altrincham. [4]

Dave took a break from football after leaving Altrincham. After the break he joined Thundridge City FC as a player-coach, his most memorable moment being his overhead kick in a league match. He has now taken on a full coaching role for the club and has led the team to two top half finishes, two consecutive seasons. Thundridge City FC earned promotion in the 2015/16 season.

Despite Johnson enjoying early success with Thundridge, he has recently found himself under pressure from the club's board following a poor first half of the 2016/17 season. Dubbed the "Yorkshire Ranieri", he matches the Italian's Leicester record in finding success one season, followed by disappointment the next.

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 "David Johnson". The Lincoln City FC Archive. Lincoln City F.C. Archived from the original on 26 March 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2010. Access individual season statistics via Season Stats dropdown menu.
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