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Portrait of William Johnston

William Johnston

Position: forward

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HAN P W D L F A Diff Win%
H 40 22 12 6 90 45 +45 55.00
A 37 8 4 25 47 91 -44 21.62
TOTALS 77 30 16 31 137 136 +1 38.96

Name: William Gifford Johnston
Birthdate: 16-01-1901
Age: 125
Birthplace: St Georges, Edinburgh, Scotland
Height: 5' 8" (1.73m)
Weight: 11st 2lbs (70.76kg)
Years at Club: 1927-1932
Signing Info: Transferred from: Stockport County, 10/1927, £3,000, 2nd Spell Transferred from: Macclesfield, 05/1931, £
Previous Clubs: Huddersfield Town, Stockport County, Macclesfield Town
Debut: 15/10/1927 v Cardiff City (H) 2-2 (League Division One)
Farewell: Transferred to Macclesfield, 06/1929, £, 2nd Farewell Transferred to Oldham Athletic, 05/1932, £
Passed Away: 27/11/1964

Biography

William Johnston is one of a select few players who have played for the club on more than one occasion, the others are
Mark Bosnich, Mark Hughes, Les Sealey
 
League League Cup FA Cup Charity Shield European Cup Europa League Super Cup Cup Winners Cup Inter-cont Cup World Clubs Cup    
Season Goals Season Apps
No Season League Goals League Apps LC Goals LC Apps FAC Goals FAC Apps CS Goals CS Apps EC Goals EC Apps Europa Goals Europa Apps SC Goals SC Apps CWC Goals CWC Apps IC Goals IC Apps CWC Goals CWC Apps Season
Goals		 Season
Apps
1. 1927-1928 8 31 0 0 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 36
2. 1928-1929 5 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 12
3. 1931-1932 11 28 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 29
TOTALS 24 71 0 0 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 77

Detailed Match & Performance Charts

MUFC Player Goals MUFC Player Appearances MUFC Player Opponent Manager MUFC Player Club Manager
No Opponent Goals Apps
1. Oldham Athletic 2 1
2. Tottenham Hotspur 2 2
3. Birmingham City 2 3
4. Leeds United 2 3
5. Burnley 2 5
6. Bury 2 5
7. Middlesbrough 1 1
8. Brentford 1 1
9. Manchester City 1 1
10. Southampton 1 1
11. Chesterfield 1 1
12. Preston North End 1 1
13. Bradford City 1 1
14. Derby County 1 2
15. Sunderland 1 2
16. Newcastle United 1 2
17. Bolton Wanderers 1 2
18. Cardiff City 1 3
19. West Ham United 1 3
20. Aston Villa 1 3
21. Plymouth Argyle 1 3
No Opponent Apps Goals
1. Burnley 5 2
2. Bury 5 2
3. Cardiff City 3 1
4. West Ham United 3 1
5. Aston Villa 3 1
6. Sheffield United 3 0
7. Liverpool 3 0
8. Birmingham City 3 2
9. Leeds United 3 2
10. Plymouth Argyle 3 1
11. Derby County 2 1
12. Portsmouth 2 0
13. Sunderland 2 1
14. Arsenal 2 0
15. Blackburn Rovers 2 0
16. Newcastle United 2 1
17. Tottenham Hotspur 2 2
18. Bolton Wanderers 2 1
19. Leicester City 2 0
20. Swansea City 2 0
21. Stoke City 2 0
22. Barnsley 2 0
23. Notts County 2 0
24. Port Vale 2 0
25. Middlesbrough 1 1
26. Brentford 1 1
27. Huddersfield Town 1 0
28. Everton 1 0
29. Manchester City 1 1
30. Bradford Park Avenue 1 0
31. Southampton 1 1
32. Nottingham Forest 1 0
33. Chesterfield 1 1
34. Preston North End 1 1
35. Oldham Athletic 1 2
36. Millwall 1 0
37. Bradford City 1 1
38. Bristol City 1 0
39. Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 0
No Opponent Manager No
1. Pickles, Albert 5
2. Smith, Percy 5
3. Stewart, Fred 3
4. King, Syd 3
5. Smith, W J 3
6. Nicholson, John 3
7. Ray, Dick 3
8. Jack, Bob 3
9. Jobey, George 2
10. Tinn, Jack 2
11. Kyle, Bob 2
12. Chapman, Herbert 2
13. Crompton, Bob 2
14. Harvey, Bill 2
15. Watt, Frank 2
16. Foweraker, Charles 2
17. Patterson, George 2
18. Orr, William 2
19. Green, Haydn 2
20. Mather, Tom 2
21. Fletcher, Brough 2
22. Henshall, Horace 2
23. Morgan, Tom 2
24. McQueen, Matt 1
25. McWilliam, Peter 1
26. Curtis, Harry 1
27. Minter, Billy 1
28. Chaplin, Jack 1
29. McIntosh, Thomas 1
30. Hodge, Peter 1
31. Knighton, Leslie 1
32. Bradford Park Avenue Committee 1
33. Kay, George 1
34. Watson, Noel 1
35. Davidson, Ted 1
36. Hyde, Lincoln 1
37. Mellor, Robert 1
38. Paine, Arthur 1
39. Hunter, Robert 1
40. Peart, Jack 1
41. Bradshaw, Joe 1
42. Buckley, Frank 1
No MUFC Managers Count
1. Bamlett, Herbert 62
2. Crickmer, Walter 15
Stadiums Competition Opponents Opponent Nationality
No Stadium Count
1. Old Trafford 40
2. Turf Moor 3
3. Boleyn Ground 2
4. Elland Road 2
5. Gigg Lane 2
6. Home Park 2
7. Villa Park 2
8. Anfield 1
9. Ayresome Park 1
10. Baseball Ground 1
11. Boundary Park 1
12. Bramall Lane 1
13. Burnden Park 1
14. City Ground, Nottingham 1
15. Ewood Park 1
16. Filbert Street 1
17. Fratton Park 1
18. Highbury 1
19. Maine Road 1
20. Meadow Lane 1
21. Molineux 1
22. Ninian Park 1
23. Oakwell 1
24. Old Recreation Ground 1
25. Park Avenue 1
26. Roker Park 1
27. St James Park, Newcastle 1
28. Valley Parade 1
29. Vetch Field 1
30. Victoria Ground 1
31. White Hart Lane 1
No Competition Count
1. League Division One 43
2. League Division Two 28
3. FA Cup 6
No Opponent Count
1. Burnley 5
2. Bury 5
3. Cardiff City 3
4. West Ham United 3
5. Aston Villa 3
6. Sheffield United 3
7. Liverpool 3
8. Birmingham City 3
9. Leeds United 3
10. Plymouth Argyle 3
11. Derby County 2
12. Portsmouth 2
13. Sunderland 2
14. Arsenal 2
15. Blackburn Rovers 2
16. Newcastle United 2
17. Tottenham Hotspur 2
18. Bolton Wanderers 2
19. Leicester City 2
20. Swansea City 2
21. Stoke City 2
22. Barnsley 2
23. Notts County 2
24. Port Vale 2
25. Middlesbrough 1
26. Brentford 1
27. Huddersfield Town 1
28. Everton 1
29. Manchester City 1
30. Bradford Park Avenue 1
31. Southampton 1
32. Nottingham Forest 1
33. Chesterfield 1
34. Preston North End 1
35. Oldham Athletic 1
36. Millwall 1
37. Bradford City 1
38. Bristol City 1
39. Wolverhampton Wanderers 1
No Opponent Nationality Count
1. England 72
2. Wales 5
Roy Keane own goal v Real Madrid Old Trafford 2000 Cup Finals
No Date Opponent Competition Own Goals
Player has never scored an own goal against the club.
No Date Opponent WDL F-A Competition
Player never featured in a Cup Final.
Penalties scored for Manchester United Manchester United Hat-Tricks
No Date Opponents Competition Penaltys
Player has never scored a penalty for the club.
No Date Opponent Competition Goals
Player has never scored a hat-trick or better during a game.
 
Red Cards  
No Date Opponent Competition
Player has never been sent off during a match.
 

All Matches played
No Date ▲ Comp Opponent WDL F-A HAN Goal!! Scorers Opponent scorers
1. 15-10-1927 Div 1 Cardiff City Draw 2-2 H 0 Eric Sweeney 10', Joe Spence 82' Billy Thirlaway 15', Ernie Curtis 77'
2. 22-10-1927 Div 1 Derby County Win 5-0 H 1 William Johnston 47', Francis McPherson 56', Joe Spence 58', 61', 65'
3. 29-10-1927 Div 1 West Ham United Win 2-1 A 0 James W. Barrett 46' (o.g.), Francis McPherson 70' Victor Watson 35'
4. 05-11-1927 Div 1 Portsmouth Win 2-0 H 0 George Clifford 22' (o.g.), Francis McPherson 55'
5. 12-11-1927 Div 1 Sunderland Loss 1-4 A 0 Joe Spence 41' Dave Halliday 16', 23', 66', Bobby Marshall 63'
6. 19-11-1927 Div 1 Aston Villa Win 5-1 H 1 Edward Partridge ??', ??', Joe Spence ??', William Johnston ??', Francis McPherson ??' George Cook ??'
7. 26-11-1927 Div 1 Burnley Loss 0-4 A 0 George Beel 5', 52', Jack Hill 15', Joe Devine 48'
8. 03-12-1927 Div 1 Bury Loss 0-1 H 0 Norman Bullock 5'
9. 10-12-1927 Div 1 Sheffield United Loss 1-2 A 0 Joe Spence 49' Albert Partridge 27', Fred Tunstall 58'
10. 17-12-1927 Div 1 Arsenal Win 4-1 H 0 Joe Spence 20', Edward Partridge 52', Francis McPherson 75', James Hanson 77' Jack Wilson 38' (o.g.)
11. 24-12-1927 Div 1 Liverpool Loss 0-2 A 0 Tom Scott 60', Harry Chambers 88'
12. 26-12-1927 Div 1 Blackburn Rovers Draw 1-1 H 0 Joe Spence 52' (pen) Arthur Rigby 27'
13. 31-12-1927 Div 1 Middlesbrough Win 2-1 A 1 William Johnston 3', James Hanson 14' Jim McClelland 52'
14. 07-01-1928 Div 1 Birmingham City Draw 1-1 H 0 James Hanson 49' George Briggs 30'
15. 14-01-1928 FAC Brentford Win 7-1 H 1 Joe Spence 12', James Hanson 17', 25', 27', 75', Francis McPherson 32', William Johnston 40' Thomas Jones 35' (o.g.)
16. 21-01-1928 Div 1 Newcastle United Loss 1-4 A 0 Edward Partridge 12' Stan Seymour 7', Jonathan Wilkinson 25', 41', Robert McKay 30'
17. 28-01-1928 FAC Bury Draw 1-1 A 1 William Johnston 78' Wally Amos 46'
18. 01-02-1928 FAC Bury Win 1-0 H 0 Joe Spence 44'
19. 04-02-1928 Div 1 Tottenham Hotspur Loss 1-4 A 1 William Johnston 47' Jimmy Armstrong 23', 80', Taffy O'Callaghan 41', Jimmy Dimmock 46'
20. 18-02-1928 FAC Birmingham City Win 1-0 H 1 William Johnston 25'
21. 25-02-1928 Div 1 Cardiff City Loss 0-2 A 0 Len Davies 20', Hugh Ferguson 41'
22. 03-03-1928 FAC Blackburn Rovers Loss 0-2 A 0 Syd Puddlefoot 77', 80'
23. 07-03-1928 Div 1 Huddersfield Town Draw 0-0 H 0
24. 10-03-1928 Div 1 West Ham United Draw 1-1 H 1 William Johnston 88' Stanley Earle 15'
25. 14-03-1928 Div 1 Everton Win 1-0 H 0 William Rawlings 44'
26. 17-03-1928 Div 1 Portsmouth Loss 0-1 A 0 Jack Weddle 30'
27. 28-03-1928 Div 1 Derby County Loss 0-5 A 0 Jack Whitehouse 16', Harry Bedford 53', 84', George Stephenson 55', 88'
28. 31-03-1928 Div 1 Aston Villa Loss 1-3 A 0 William Rawlings 49' Thomas Smart 5' (pen), Thomas Waring 47', George Cook 67'
29. 06-04-1928 Div 1 Bolton Wanderers Loss 2-3 A 0 Henry Thomas 34', Joe Spence 53' Ted Vizard 12', Jack Round 50', *James McClelland 80'
30. 07-04-1928 Div 1 Burnley Win 4-3 H 0 William Rawlings 20', 46', 70', Rees Williams 90' George Beel 19', 30', Jack Bruton 55'
31. 09-04-1928 Div 1 Bolton Wanderers Win 2-1 H 1 William Johnston 8', William Rawlings 31' *James McClelland 28'
32. 14-04-1928 Div 1 Bury Loss 3-4 A 1 William Johnston 70', Hugh McLenanhan 73', Rees Williams 85' Jack Ball 5', John.R.Smith 35', Frank Mann 67' (o.g.), Norman Bullock 80'
33. 21-04-1928 Div 1 Sheffield United Loss 2-3 H 0 Henry Thomas 51', William Rawlings 84' Fred Tunstall 65', 73', Albert Partridge 75'
34. 25-04-1928 Div 1 Sunderland Win 2-1 H 1 James Hanson 3', William Johnston 65' Dave Halliday 44'
35. 28-04-1928 Div 1 Arsenal Win 1-0 A 0 William Rawlings 38'
36. 05-05-1928 Div 1 Liverpool Win 6-1 H 0 Joe Spence 12', 44', 48', William Rawlings 31', 36', James Hanson 74' Gordon Hodgson 38'
37. 25-08-1928 Div 1 Leicester City Draw 1-1 H 0 William Rawlings 3' *Ernie Hine 40'
38. 27-08-1928 Div 1 Aston Villa Draw 0-0 A 0
39. 01-09-1928 Div 1 Manchester City Draw 2-2 A 1 John Wilson ??', William Johnston ??' Frank Roberts 5', Tommy Johnson 53'
40. 08-09-1928 Div 1 Leeds United Loss 2-3 A 1 Joe Spence 30', William Johnston 33' Russell Wainscoat 3', Charlie Keetley 62', Jack Armand 80'
41. 15-09-1928 Div 1 Liverpool Draw 2-2 H 0 Jack Silcock 40', James Hanson 72' (pen) Gordon Hodgson 2', Dick Edmed 58'
42. 22-09-1928 Div 1 West Ham United Loss 1-3 A 0 William Rawlings 82' John Payne 13', Danny Shone 80', 87'
43. 29-09-1928 Div 1 Newcastle United Win 5-0 H 1 William Rawlings 15', 63', James Hanson 18', Joe Spence 22', William Johnston 88'
44. 06-10-1928 Div 1 Burnley Win 4-3 A 0 Joe Spence 5', 42', James Hanson ??', 35' (pen) Andy McCluggage ??' (pen), 83' (pen), George Beel ??'
45. 13-10-1928 Div 1 Cardiff City Draw 1-1 H 1 William Johnston 80' *George McLachlan 85'
46. 20-10-1928 Div 1 Birmingham City Win 1-0 H 1 William Johnston 5'
47. 25-12-1928 Div 1 Sheffield United Draw 1-1 H 0 Charles Ramsden 24' Harry Johnson 77'
48. 29-12-1928 Div 1 Leicester City Loss 1-2 A 0 James Hanson 38' (pen) *Ernie Hine 15', 29'
49. 29-08-1931 Div 2 Bradford Park Avenue Loss 1-3 A 0 Thomas Reid 16' Fred Leedham ??', Syd Dickinson ??' (pen), Trevor Rhodes ??'
50. 02-09-1931 Div 2 Southampton Loss 2-3 H 1 William Johnston 44', John Ferguson 81' Johnny Arnold 70', Arthur Haddleton 75', Billy Fraser 86'
51. 05-09-1931 Div 2 Swansea City Win 2-1 H 0 Thomas Reid 75', Samuel Hopkinson 79' Cyril Pearce 43'
52. 07-09-1931 Div 2 Stoke City Loss 0-3 A 0 Joe Mawson 19', 65', Bobby Liddle 52'
53. 12-09-1931 Div 2 Tottenham Hotspur Draw 1-1 H 1 William Johnston 43' Dick Rowley 73'
54. 16-09-1931 Div 2 Stoke City Draw 1-1 H 0 Joe Spence 50' Bobby Liddle 80'
55. 19-09-1931 Div 2 Nottingham Forest Loss 1-2 A 0 Stanley Gallimore 73' Bill Dickinson 5', John Dent 12'
56. 26-09-1931 Div 2 Chesterfield Win 3-1 H 1 Arthur Warburton 40', 86', William Johnston 52' Thomas Jones 68' (o.g.)
57. 03-10-1931 Div 2 Burnley Loss 0-2 A 0 Tommy Jones 8', Evan Jenkins 63'
58. 10-10-1931 Div 2 Preston North End Win 3-2 H 1 Stanley Gallimore ??', William Johnston ??', Joe Spence ??' George Bargh ??', Tom Scott ??'
59. 17-10-1931 Div 2 Barnsley Draw 0-0 A 0
60. 24-10-1931 Div 2 Notts County Draw 3-3 H 0 Herbert Mann 24', Stanley Gallimore 47', Joe Spence 52' Tom Keetley 24', 50', 60'
61. 31-10-1931 Div 2 Plymouth Argyle Loss 1-3 A 1 William Johnston 87' Joe Mantle 2', Ray Bowden 13', Tommy Grozier 34'
62. 07-11-1931 Div 2 Leeds United Loss 2-5 H 0 Joe Spence 59', 63' H.A.Duggan 10', Joe Firth 69', 85', Charlie Keetley 78', Billy Furness 89'
63. 14-11-1931 Div 2 Oldham Athletic Win 5-1 A 2 William Johnston ??', ??', Herbert Mann ??', Joe Spence ??', ??' Bill Johnstone ??'
64. 21-11-1931 Div 2 Bury Loss 1-2 H 0 Joe Spence ??' John.R.Smith ??', ??'
65. 28-11-1931 Div 2 Port Vale Win 2-1 A 0 Joe Spence 60', 90' Dicky York 30'
66. 05-12-1931 Div 2 Millwall Win 2-0 H 0 Joe Spence 27', Stanley Gallimore 45'
67. 12-12-1931 Div 2 Bradford City Loss 3-4 A 1 William Johnston ??', Joe Spence ??' (pen), ??' *Charlie Moore 7', ??', Stan Alexander ??', Harold Peel 75'
68. 19-12-1931 Div 2 Bristol City Loss 0-1 H 0 Sid Elliott 41'
69. 26-12-1931 Div 2 Wolves Loss 0-7 A 0 Jim Deacon 3', Bill Hartill 35', 55, Bill Bottrill 48' 74, Bill Barraclough 73, Charles Phillips 75'
70. 09-01-1932 FAC Plymouth Argyle Loss 1-4 A 0 Thomas Reid 85' Jack Vidler 3', Tommy Grozier 23', 55', John Pullen 80'
71. 16-01-1932 Div 2 Swansea City Loss 1-3 A 0 Arthur Warburton 12' Ron Williams 83', Harry Anstiss 84', James Miller 85'
72. 17-02-1932 Div 2 Burnley Win 5-1 H 2 William Johnston 14', 34', Stanley Gallimore 20', William Ridding 72', 73' Sam Jennings 32' (pen)
73. 27-02-1932 Div 2 Barnsley Win 3-0 H 0 Stanley Gallimore 61', Samuel Hopkinson 24', 58'
74. 05-03-1932 Div 2 Notts County Win 2-1 A 0 Samuel Hopkinson 12', Thomas Reid 14' Jack Mellor 46' (o.g.)
75. 12-03-1932 Div 2 Plymouth Argyle Win 2-1 H 0 Joe Spence 65', 86' Frank Sloan 49'
76. 19-03-1932 Div 2 Leeds United Win 4-1 A 1 Thomas Reid 4', 82', William Ridding 13', William Johnston 84' Billy Bennett 16'
77. 09-04-1932 Div 2 Port Vale Win 2-0 H 0 Thomas Reid 27' (pen), Joe Spence 46'
 

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