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David Johnson

David Johnson

Yes 24 games in 84/85 season according to Wikipedia (which also temporarily had David Johnson of Ipswich and Notts Forest fame as dead)
 
I have vague memories of coming back to see my parents and to attend a match with my dad in those tough times when David Johnson was playing for us. I genuinely can't remember who we were playing or what the result was. Is there any old video of him playing for us - even scoring a goal?
 
Just about all my memory of David Johnson was during his earlier days when he was a very good player. I remember thinking, when he played for us, If only we had got him in his prime. How many times have we thought that about a player?

RIP and condolences to all who knew him.
 
RIP David Johnson,
Joined us when we were on a slippery slope to relegation in 84/85.
Sadly his form was way below his earlier career standard, albeit playing in a side that conceded over a 100 goals that season!

Remember the Bury cup tie and also an absolute;ute shocker at home to Plymouth in early February 85, where I think he netted in a 1-2 defeat.

Condolences to all his family.
 
Sad news. He was a reasonable coup for North End at the time. I think I would have seen most of his 24 games for us. For his age and position he always used to get stuck in. I have recollections of him with a bloodied nose from one battle , can’t remember against who.
 
Decent player in his prime, nice fella, once saw him in the Hesketh Arms on New hall lane having a pint with Phil Neal.
RIP David
 
Dirty Harry said:
Decent player in his prime, nice fella, once saw him in the Hesketh Arms on New hall lane having a pint with Phil Neal.
RIP David
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I remember there being a head tennis competition for Phil Neal’s testimonial that season and Johnson played for Everton against a North End team. He was getting some friendly ribbing about playing against his current team but waited until the end of the game before taking his Everton shirt off to reveal a North End top. It may well have been that night.

I wonder how many European champions and full internationals would drop down to one of the worst teams in the league nowadays or in the future? He‘d obviously had his best days but you could still see the touch and the movement when he played for us.
 
Saw him play for us away at Bolton; Burnden Park obviously. Has the impression it was one of his earlier games for us but I could be mistaken there. Looked the part and good touch as previous poster said. RIP.
 
wld said:
I remember there being a head tennis competition for Phil Neal’s testimonial that season and Johnson played for Everton against a North End team. He was getting some friendly ribbing about playing against his current team but waited until the end of the game before taking his Everton shirt off to reveal a North End top. It may well have been that night.

I wonder how many European champions and full internationals would drop down to one of the worst teams in the league nowadays or in the future? He‘d obviously had his best days but you could still see the touch and the movement when he played for us.
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I was there that night at the Guild Hall. Saint and Greavsie turned out too.

Cracking night but yes, can't imagine today's 'stars' doing that on a Sunday night either. 🙄
 
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