Harry Johnson (4 January 1899 – May 1981) was an English

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who played as a striker for

Sheffield United Sheffield United Football Club is a professional football club in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, which compete in the . They are nicknamed "the Blades" due to Sheffield's history of cutlery production. The team have played home games at ...

and

Mansfield Town Mansfield Town Football Club is a professional football club based in the town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England. The team competes in , the fourth tier of the English football league system. Nicknamed 'The Stags', they play in a blue and ...

Career

Sheffield United

Johnson played for Sheffield United between 1916 and 1931. He is Sheffield United's all-time top goalscorer with 201 goals. He played his first match in United colours for a Reserve side at

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, and upset the home fans who "displayed a certain amount of animosity," and one irate man even waved an unloaded gun at him.

Mansfield Town

He played for

between 1932 and 1935, for which he is also all-time top goalscorer with 114 goals in all competitions.

Personal life

His father, also known as Harry (although his birth forename was William), also played for Sheffield United and gained six caps for

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. His younger brother Tom also played for the ''Blades'' for several years.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Johnson, Harry 1899 births 1981 deaths British Army personnel of World War I English footballers Association football forwards Footballers from Sheffield Sheffield United F.C. players Mansfield Town F.C. players People from Ecclesfield FA Cup Final players