Michael Johnson (4 October 1933 – 19 July 2004) was an English professional

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player and manager. Over the course of his playing career, Johnson turned out for

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, Gloucester City,

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and Barrow all in England before moving to Australia and playing with South Coast United, Metropolitan Adriatic and Sutherland Sharks. Johnson then turned his hand to management moving to the front office of the Sutherland Sharks before going on to manage

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, Fairy Meadow before finishing his managerial career by claiming the treble of

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Premiership, Championship and the NSW Waratah Cup in 1992 with the

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. Johnson died on 19 July 2004 in Wollongong after a long battle with illness.

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1933 births Footballers from York 2004 deaths English men's footballers Men's association football wingers Gloucester City A.F.C. players Bonnyrigg White Eagles FC managers South Coast United SC players Newcastle United F.C. players Blyth Spartans A.F.C. players Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. players Fulham F.C. players Doncaster Rovers F.C. players Barrow A.F.C. players English expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's soccer players in Australia English football managers English expatriate football managers Expatriate soccer managers in Australia {{England-footy-midfielder-1930s-stub