William Johnston

Date of birth16 January 1901
Place of birthEdinburgh
PositionInside left

A brilliant schoolboy player, inside-forward Billy Johnston had two excellent spells at Old Trafford. Quite why he was twice allowed to leave is not known.

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1927-28 Manchester United FA Cup 5
3
1927-28 Manchester United League Division One 31
8
1928-29 Manchester United League Division One 12
5
1931-32 Manchester United FA Cup 1
1931-32 Manchester United League Division Two 28
11


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
15 Oct 1927 Manchester United v Cardiff City D 2-2 League Division One
22 Oct 1927 Manchester United v Derby County W 5-0 League Division One
29 Oct 1927 West Ham United v Manchester United W 1-2 League Division One
05 Nov 1927 Manchester United v Portsmouth W 2-0 League Division One
12 Nov 1927 Sunderland v Manchester United L 4-1 League Division One
19 Nov 1927 Manchester United v Aston Villa W 5-1 League Division One
26 Nov 1927 Burnley v Manchester United L 4-0 League Division One
03 Dec 1927 Manchester United v Bury L 0-1 League Division One
10 Dec 1927 Sheffield United v Manchester United L 2-1 League Division One
17 Dec 1927 Manchester United v Arsenal W 4-1 League Division One
24 Dec 1927 Liverpool v Manchester United L 2-0 League Division One
26 Dec 1927 Manchester United v Blackburn Rovers D 1-1 League Division One
31 Dec 1927 Middlesbrough v Manchester United W 1-2 League Division One
07 Jan 1928 Manchester United v Birmingham City D 1-1 League Division One
14 Jan 1928 Manchester United v Brentford W 7-1 FA Cup 3rd round
21 Jan 1928 Newcastle United v Manchester United L 4-1 League Division One
28 Jan 1928 Bury v Manchester United D 1-1 FA Cup 4th round
01 Feb 1928 Manchester United v Bury W 1-0 FA Cup 4th round replay
04 Feb 1928 Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United L 4-1 League Division One
18 Feb 1928 Manchester United v Birmingham City W 1-0 FA Cup 5th round
25 Feb 1928 Cardiff City v Manchester United L 2-0 League Division One
03 Mar 1928 Blackburn Rovers v Manchester United L 2-0 FA Cup Quarter-final
07 Mar 1928 Manchester United v Huddersfield Town D 0-0 League Division One
10 Mar 1928 Manchester United v West Ham United D 1-1 League Division One
14 Mar 1928 Manchester United v Everton W 1-0 League Division One
17 Mar 1928 Portsmouth v Manchester United L 1-0 League Division One
28 Mar 1928 Derby County v Manchester United L 5-0 League Division One
31 Mar 1928 Aston Villa v Manchester United L 3-1 League Division One
06 Apr 1928 Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United L 3-2 League Division One
07 Apr 1928 Manchester United v Burnley W 4-3 League Division One
09 Apr 1928 Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers W 2-1 League Division One
14 Apr 1928 Bury v Manchester United L 4-3 League Division One
21 Apr 1928 Manchester United v Sheffield United L 2-3 League Division One
25 Apr 1928 Manchester United v Sunderland W 2-1 League Division One
28 Apr 1928 Arsenal v Manchester United W 0-1 League Division One
05 May 1928 Manchester United v Liverpool W 6-1 League Division One
25 Aug 1928 Manchester United v Leicester City D 1-1 League Division One
27 Aug 1928 Aston Villa v Manchester United D 0-0 League Division One
01 Sep 1928 Manchester City v Manchester United D 2-2 League Division One
08 Sep 1928 Leeds United v Manchester United L 3-2 League Division One
15 Sep 1928 Manchester United v Liverpool D 2-2 League Division One
22 Sep 1928 West Ham United v Manchester United L 3-1 League Division One
29 Sep 1928 Manchester United v Newcastle United W 5-0 League Division One
06 Oct 1928 Burnley v Manchester United W 3-4 League Division One
13 Oct 1928 Manchester United v Cardiff City D 1-1 League Division One
20 Oct 1928 Manchester United v Birmingham City W 1-0 League Division One
25 Dec 1928 Manchester United v Sheffield United D 1-1 League Division One
29 Dec 1928 Leicester City v Manchester United L 2-1 League Division One
29 Aug 1931 Bradford Park Avenue v Manchester United L 3-1 League Division Two
02 Sep 1931 Manchester United v Southampton L 2-3 League Division Two
05 Sep 1931 Manchester United v Swansea Town W 2-1 League Division Two
07 Sep 1931 Stoke City v Manchester United L 3-0 League Division Two
12 Sep 1931 Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur D 1-1 League Division Two
16 Sep 1931 Manchester United v Stoke City D 1-1 League Division Two
19 Sep 1931 Nottingham Forest v Manchester United L 2-1 League Division Two
26 Sep 1931 Manchester United v Chesterfield W 3-1 League Division Two
03 Oct 1931 Burnley v Manchester United L 2-0 League Division Two
10 Oct 1931 Manchester United v Preston North End W 3-2 League Division Two
17 Oct 1931 Barnsley v Manchester United D 0-0 League Division Two
24 Oct 1931 Manchester United v Notts County D 3-3 League Division Two
31 Oct 1931 Plymouth Argyle v Manchester United L 3-1 League Division Two
07 Nov 1931 Manchester United v Leeds United L 2-5 League Division Two
14 Nov 1931 Oldham Athletic v Manchester United W 1-5 League Division Two
21 Nov 1931 Manchester United v Bury L 1-2 League Division Two
28 Nov 1931 Port Vale v Manchester United W 1-2 League Division Two
05 Dec 1931 Manchester United v Millwall W 2-0 League Division Two
12 Dec 1931 Bradford City v Manchester United L 4-3 League Division Two
19 Dec 1931 Manchester United v Bristol City L 0-1 League Division Two
26 Dec 1931 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United L 7-0 League Division Two
09 Jan 1932 Plymouth Argyle v Manchester United L 4-1 FA Cup 3rd round
16 Jan 1932 Swansea Town v Manchester United L 3-1 League Division Two
17 Feb 1932 Manchester United v Burnley W 5-1 League Division Two
27 Feb 1932 Manchester United v Barnsley W 3-0 League Division Two
05 Mar 1932 Notts County v Manchester United W 1-2 League Division Two
12 Mar 1932 Manchester United v Plymouth Argyle W 2-1 League Division Two
19 Mar 1932 Leeds United v Manchester United W 1-4 League Division Two
09 Apr 1932 Manchester United v Port Vale W 2-0 League Division Two


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.