Michael George "Mike" Johnson (13 October 1941 – 1991) was a Welsh international

central defender In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring. Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s ...

who played for Swansea Town in the 1960s. Johnson spent several years as understudy to

Mel Nurse Melvyn Tudor George Nurse (born 11 October 1937) is a Welsh former professional footballer. A centre-half, he started his career at his hometown club Swansea Town and made his professional debut in 1956. He joined Middlesbrough in 1962 for a c ...

before replacing the Welsh international following his move to

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. He made one appearance for

Wales Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the Bristol Channel to the south. It had a population in ...

during his career, in a 3–2 defeat to

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in April 1964.

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Welsh men's footballers 1941 births 1991 deaths Footballers from Swansea Swansea City A.F.C. players Worcester City F.C. players English Football League players Wales men's under-23 international footballers Wales men's international footballers Men's association football defenders {{Wales-footy-defender-stub