BlackpoolFC10 appearances, 0 goals P 10 W 5 D 2 L 3 F 30: A 2060% successful 1946-53captain: noneminutes played: 846
Timeline
Harry Johnston
name notes
Harry, not Henry, his birth and death certificates confirm so.
Birth
26 September 1919 in Droylsden, Manchester, Lancashire[registered in Chorlton, December 1919]**.**Attended Fairfield Road Council School, Droylsden
According to Passenger Lists, Harry Johnston was one of numerous professional footballers (The FA Tourists of Canada) returning to the Port of Liverpool on 30 June 1950 from Montréal, Québec. He is aboard the Empress of Canada. His address is stated as 53 Central Drive in Blackpool.
Death
12 October 1973 in Blackpool, aged 54 years 16 days [registered in Blackpool, December 1973]**.
Source
Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] &
Playing Career
Club(s)
x
Club honours
x
Individual honours
x
Distinctions
Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year winner1950-51;
Height/Weight
5' 11", 12st. 4lbs [1951].
Source
Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990].
England Career
Player number
664th player to appear for England.
Position(s)
Half-back
First match
No. 230, 27 November 1946, England 8 Netherlands 2, a friendly match at Leeds Road, Bradley Mills, Huddersfield, aged 27 years 62 days.
Last match
No. 284, 25 November 1953, England 3 Hungary 6, a friendly match at The Empire Stadium, Wembley Park, London, aged 34 years 60 days.
Major tournaments
British Championship 1946-47, 1950-51, 1953-54;
Team honours
British Championship winners 1946-47, 1953-54;
Individual honours
None
Distinctions
x
Beyond England
x. - An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.x.
The Numbers
parties
Appearances
comp. apps
unused/ reserve
minutes
Captain
12
10
4
five
846
0
none
minutes are an approximation, due to the fact that many matches rarely stick to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries and errors.
P
W
D
L
F
A
GD
FTS
CS
FAv
AAv
Pts%
W/L
10
5
2
3
30
20
+10
1
1
3
2
60
+2
Venue Record
Venue
P
W
D
L
F
A
GD
FTS
CS
FAv
AAv
Pts%
W/L
Home
5
2
1
2
17
13
+4
0
0
3.40
2.60
50.0
=0
Away
5
3
1
1
13
7
+6
0
0
2.60
1.40
70
+2
Shirt Record
Colour
P
W
D
L
F
A
GD
FTS
CS
FAv
AAv
Pts%
W/L
White
9
4
2
3
24
17
+7
1
1
2.667
1.889
55.6
+1
Red
1
1
0
0
6
3
+3
0
0
6.00
3.00
100.0
+1
Competition Record
Competition
P
W
D
L
F
A
GD
FTS
CS
FAv
AAv
Pts%
W/L
WCP
2
2
0
0
7
2
+5
0
0
3.50
1.00
100.0
+2
WCF
0
0
0
0
0
0
=0
0
0
0.00
0.00
0.00
=0
World Cup
2
2
0
0
7
2
+5
0
0
3.50
1.00
100.0
+2
British Championship
4
2
1
1
10
6
+4
0
0
2.50
1.50
62.5
+1
The 1953-54 records of the World Cup preliminaries and British Championship are duplicated, and one set is deducted from the grand total.
Friendly
6
3
1
2
20
14
+6
1
1
2.50
1.50
75.0
+1
Tournament Record
World Cup Preliminary Competition
Type
P
W
D
L
F
A
GD
FTS
CS
FAv
AAv
Pts%
W/L
WCP/BC 1953-54
2
2
0
0
7
2
+5
0
0
3.50
1.00
100.0
+2
WCP All
2
2
0
0
7
2
+5
0
0
3.50
1.00
100.0
+2
British Championship Competition
Type
P
W
D
L
F
A
GD
FTS
CS
FAv
AAv
Pts%
W/L
BC 1946-47
1
0
1
0
1
1
=0
0
0
1.00
1.00
0.50
=0
BC 1950-51
1
0
0
1
2
3
-1
0
0
2.00
3.00
0.00
-1
BC/WCP 1953-54
2
2
0
0
7
2
+5
0
0
3.50
1.00
100.0
+2
BC All
4
2
1
1
10
6
+4
0
0
2.50
1.50
62.5
+1
All Competition
Type
P
W
D
L
F
A
GD
FTS
CS
FAv
AAv
Pts%
W/L
WC
2
2
0
0
7
2
+5
0
0
3.50
1.00
100.0
+2
BC
4
2
1
1
10
6
+4
0
0
2.50
1.50
62.5
+1
The 1953-54 records of the World Cup preliminaries and British Championship are duplicated, and one set is deducted from the grand total.
Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] &
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