Paul Johnson (born 5 April 1992) is an English former professional footballer who plays for Spennymoor Town as a central defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 April 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Sunderland, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Central defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2010 | Hartlepool United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2013 | Hartlepool United | 1 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Garforth Town (loan) | ? | (?) |
| 2011–2012 | → Workington (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2012 | → Darlington (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Workington (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Celtic Nation | ||
| 2014– | Spennymoor Town | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 04:10, 17 November 2014 (UTC) | |||
Career
editHartlepool United
editBorn in Sunderland,[2] Johnson joined Hartlepool United at the age of 12.[3] He turned professional in 2010,[4] making his senior debut in April 2011.[5]
In May 2011 he signed a new contract with the club.[6] And next season, he had a successful three-month loan spell at Conference North side Workington where he received praise from the Reds' manager Darren Edmondson with him saying "Paul has been fantastic for us, he's grown as a player and learned more about the game than playing meaningless Reserve games. It's been a pleasure to aid his development. He returns to Hartlepool an improved footballer and shows what effect the non league can have on the development of young talent."[7]
He was an unused substitute in a 2–1 win away at Bury[8] shortly before he was loaned to local rivals Darlington for the rest of the season.[9] He made his debut a day later as he played the full match in a 0–2 league defeat to Ebbsfleet United.[10]
He rejoined Workington on loan in February 2013,[11] making 17 appearances for the club.[12]
Johnson was released by Hartlepool at the end of the 2012–13 season.[13]
Non-league
editAfter his release from Hartlepool, it was reported that Workington boss Darren Edmondson tried to get Johnson to join Workington permanently but hit a stumbling block due to wages.[14] Johnson joined Carlisle-based Northern League side Celtic Nation in June, on a one-year deal, where he was reunited with Mick Wadsworth who was Johnson's coach at Hartlepool United.[15]
Paul left Celtic Nation to join Spennymoor Town in the summer of 2014.[16]
References
edit- ^ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 (43rd ed.). London: Headline. p. 474. ISBN 978-0-7553-6356-8.
- ^ In The Mad Crowd profile Archived 2011-08-31 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Hartlepool F.C. official profile
- ^ "Calum Martin latest youngster to sign Hartlepool deal". BBC Sport. 31 May 2010. Retrieved 31 May 2010.
- ^ Paul Johnson at Soccerbase
- ^ "Ten players shown door by Hartlepool United". BBC Sport. 11 May 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
- ^ Johnson Praised As Reds Loan Ends
- ^ Bury 1-2 Hartlepool United Match Report
- ^ "Johnson Joins Darlington On Loan". Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
- ^ "Johnson makes Darlington debut". The Northern Echo. 17 March 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2012.
- ^ "Johnson Agrees Workington Loan Move". Hartlepool United. 15 February 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
- ^ Paul Johnson at Soccerway
- ^ "Hartlepool United release six first-team players". BBC Sport. 7 May 2013.
- ^ "Ex-Workington Reds loan star Paul Johnson agrees Celtic Nation switch". News & Star. 18 June 2013. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
- ^ "Ex-Hartlepool utd player Evan Horwood set to join Tranmere Rovers". Hartlepool Mail. 19 June 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
- ^ "Mass Exodus From Celtic Nation". Pitchero Non League. 18 June 2013. Retrieved 31 May 2014.