Rod Johnson (footballer)

Summary

Rodney Johnson (8 January 1945 – December 2019) was an English professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Rod Johnson
Personal information
Full name Rodney Johnson[1]
Date of birth (1945-01-08)8 January 1945
Place of birth Leeds, England
Date of death December 2019(2019-12-00) (aged 74)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Leeds United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1962–1968 Leeds United 22 (4)
1968–1970 Doncaster Rovers 107 (23)
1970–1973 Rotherham United 110 (8)
1973–1979 Bradford City 192 (16)
Gainsborough Trinity
Total 431 (51)
International career
England youth
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career edit

Born in Leeds, Johnson played for Leeds United, Doncaster Rovers, Rotherham United, Bradford City and Gainsborough Trinity.[1][2]

He was also an England youth international.[1]

He died in December 2019, aged 74.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Rod Johnson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  2. ^ Rod Johnson at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  3. ^ "Former Bradford City captain dies, aged 74". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.