Philip Joseph Johns (born June 7, 1958, in

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) is a retired

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. Johns spent four seasons in the

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, eight in the Major Indoor Soccer League, two in the National Professional Soccer League and one in the

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. He was also a member of the

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which placed second at the

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. Johns grew up in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. He graduated from Oconomowoc High School where he played soccer and was a drummer on the high school band. Johns attended the

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. He tried out for the Panthers soccer team his sophomore season and played on the team from 1977 to 1979. In 1980, he turned professional with the Edmonton Drillers of the

. He spent three seasons in Edmonton before being traded to the

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for the 1983 season. He played during the 1983-1984 NASL indoor season before being released on March 21, 1984. In the fall of 1984, Johns signed with the Cleveland Force of the Major Indoor Soccer League. He spent the first few months with the team on the reserve squad, moving to the first team in February 1985. He spent four seasons with the Force, including their loss to the San Diego Sockers in the 1988 championship series. He became a free agent in June 1988 and he signed with the

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on November 1, 1988. During the summer of 1989, the Stars and the

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both bid for Johns services before he re-signed with the Stars in July. However, the Stars sold Johns contract to the Crunch three months later. He played with the Crunch through until 1992. In November and December 1992, he played for the

which placed second at the

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. He then signed with the Denver Thunder where he played half a season. He has the seventh-lowest career

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in MISL history. In 1993, he signed as a player/assistant coach with the Canton Invaders of the National Professional Soccer League where he played until 1995.NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL SOCCER LEAGUE FINAL OFFICIAL STATISTICS -- 1994-1995

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