William Harrison Johnson (4 January 1876 – 17 July 1940) was an English professional

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Club career

Johnson played for Ecclesfield Church before joining

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. He won the 1902 FA Cup Final with Sheffield United, having already lifted the trophy in

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. That was a year after the team won the

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; they were runners-up the seasons before and after. His sons

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and Tom also became noted footballers for the ''Blades''.

International career

He represented

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at international level, scoring on his debut against

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, on 17 March 1900. He played six games at international level, his last appearance in an England shirt being three years after his debut, in a match versus

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. He also represented the Football League on one occasion.

Honours

Sheffield United * Football League Division One champions: 1897–98 **Runners-up: 1896-97, 1899–1900 *

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winners:

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**Finalists:

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References

* 1876 births 1940 deaths People from Ecclesfield English men's footballers England men's international footballers Footballers from Sheffield Sheffield United F.C. players Men's association football wing halves English Football League players English Football League representative players {{england-footy-defender-1870s-stub