Richard Matthew Johnson (born 1 September 1988) is an English former professional

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er who played for

Warwickshire Warwickshire (; abbreviated Warks) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the West Midlands (region), West Midlands of England. It is bordered by Staffordshire and Leicestershire to the north, Northamptonshire to the east, Ox ...

and

Derbyshire County Cricket Club Derbyshire County Cricket Club is one of eighteen first-class county clubs within the domestic cricket structure of England and Wales. It represents the historic county of Derbyshire. Its limited overs team is called the Derbyshire Falco ...

s. He played as a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper. Johnson was born in

Solihull Solihull ( ) is a market town and the administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, in the West Midlands (county), West Midlands, England. Solihull is situated on the River Blythe in the Arden, Warwickshire, Forest of Arden ar ...

and educated at

Solihull School Solihull School is a coeducational private day school in Solihull, West Midlands, England. Founded in 1560, it is the oldest school in the town and is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference. History In 1560 the revenu ...

. He played for ECB Schools against an India Under-19 team, before making his

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debut for

Herefordshire Herefordshire ( ) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the West Midlands (region), West Midlands of England, bordered by Shropshire to the north, Worcestershire to the east, Gloucestershire to the south-east, and the Welsh ...

in the same year. In 2007 he began playing for Warwickshire Second XI and in May 2008 made his debut in

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for the county before making

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debut for Warwickshire against Cambridge UCCE later the same month.Richard Johnson
CricketArchive. Retrieved 2020-01-02. After two seasons with Derbyshire, Johnson retired from professional cricket in 2014. In December 2014 he returned to Warwickshire in the role of Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Johnson, Richard 1988 births Living people English cricketers Warwickshire cricketers Herefordshire cricketers Derbyshire cricketers Cricketers from Solihull Wicket-keepers