Peter Johnson (footballer, born 1958)

For the Crystal Palace and Bournemouth player, see Peter Johnson (footballer, born 1954).

Peter Johnson
Personal information
Date of birth (1958-10-05) 5 October 1958 (age 66)
Place of birth Harrogate, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Middlesbrough
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1977–1980 Middlesbrough 43 (0)
1980–1982 Newcastle United 16 (0)
1982–1983 → Bristol City (loan) 20 (0)
1982–1983 Doncaster Rovers 12 (0)
1983–1985 Darlington 89 (2)
1985 Crewe Alexandra 8 (0)
1985–1986 Exeter City 5 (0)
1986–1989 Southend United 126 (3)
1989–1991 Gillingham 69 (2)
1991–1992 Peterborough United 11 (0)
1992–? Wycombe Wanderers ? (?)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Peter Edward Johnson (born 5 October 1958, in Harrogate) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender. He currently is a part-time coach of York City under 16s. He made 399 appearances in the Football League for, Middlesbrough, Newcastle United, Bristol City, Doncaster Rovers, Darlington, Crewe Alexandra, Exeter City, Southend United, Gillingham and Peterborough United. At Southend United, he made over 120 appearances.[2] In 1992, he moved to Wycombe Wanderers, at that time, still a non-league club.

  1. ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 340. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
  2. ^ Triggs, Roger (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd. pp. 175–176. ISBN 0-7524-2243-X.