David Johnson

Date of birth23 October 1951
Place of birthLiverpool
NationalityEnglish
Weight78 kg
Height1.78 m
PositionForward
Died23 November 2022

England international David Johnson was a teenage sensation at Everton before moving on to Ipswich Town in November 1972.

He joined Liverpool in 1976, forming an effective partnership with Kenny Dalglish and playing a crucial role in the Reds' successes of the late seventies and early eighties.

David also became the first player to score for both sides in Merseyside derbies.

With Liverpool, he won the League Division One title in 1977, 1979, 1980 and 1982, FA Cup in 1977, League Cup in 1982 and European Cup in 1981.

He returned to Everton for a spell in 1982.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Everton 01 Apr 1969 01 Nov 1972
Ipswich Town 01 Nov 1972 12 Aug 1976
Liverpool 12 Aug 1976 10 Aug 1982
Everton 10 Aug 1982 01 Mar 1984
Barnsley 03 Feb 1984 03 Mar 1984 L
Manchester City 23 Mar 1984 15 May 1984
Tulsa Roughnecks 16 May 1984 30 Sep 1984
Preston North End 10 Oct 1984 30 Jun 1985

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1970-71 Everton European Cup
2
1
1970-71 Everton FA Cup 2
1
1970-71 Everton League Division One 10
1
1
1971-72 Everton FA Cup 4
1
1971-72 Everton League Cup 1
1
1971-72 Everton League Division One 27
9
1972-73 Everton League Cup 1
1972-73 Everton League Division One 10
1
1
1976-77 Liverpool European Cup 4
1
3
1976-77 Liverpool FA Cup 3
1
1976-77 Liverpool League Cup 2
1976-77 Liverpool League Division One 19
7
5
1977-78 Liverpool European Cup
1
1
1977-78 Liverpool FA Cup 1
1
1977-78 Liverpool League Cup 1
1977-78 Liverpool League Division One 7
4
3
1977-78 Liverpool UEFA Super Cup
2
1978-79 Liverpool European Cup
2
1978-79 Liverpool FA Cup 4
2
1978-79 Liverpool League Division One 26
4
16
1978-79 Liverpool UEFA Super Cup 1
1979-80 Liverpool European Cup 2
1
1979-80 Liverpool FA Charity Shield 1
1979-80 Liverpool FA Cup 8
3
1979-80 Liverpool League Cup 6
2
1979-80 Liverpool League Division One 37
21
1980-81 Liverpool European Cup 5
1
1980-81 Liverpool FA Charity Shield 1
1980-81 Liverpool FA Cup 1
1980-81 Liverpool League Cup 5
4
1980-81 Liverpool League Division One 29
8
1981-82 Liverpool European Cup 3
1
2
1981-82 Liverpool FA Cup
1
1981-82 Liverpool Intercontinental Cup
1
1981-82 Liverpool League Cup 1
3
3
1981-82 Liverpool League Division One 10
5
2
1982-83 Everton League Cup 4
1
1982-83 Everton League Division One 25
6
3
1983-84 Everton League Cup 1
1983-84 Everton League Division One 7
2
1


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

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1972-73 England Under-23 3
1973-74 England British Youth Championships
1
1973-74 England Under-23 1
1974-75 England British Home Championship 2
3
1974-75 England UEFA Under-23 2
2
1974-75 England Under-23 1
1
1975-76 England International Friendly 1
1975-76 England UEFA Under-23 2
1979-80 England British Home Championship 2
1979-80 England International Friendly 1
2
1979-80 England UEFA European Championship 2
1997-98 England B International 1


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

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
07 Mar 1973 England v Czechoslovakia W 1-0 Under-23
29 May 1973 Netherlands v England L 1-0 Under-23
01 Jun 1973 Czechoslovakia v England L 3-0 Under-23
16 Oct 1973 England v Poland D 0-0 Under-23
19 Apr 1974 England v Northern Ireland L 1-2 British Youth Championships
29 Oct 1974 England v Czechoslovakia W 3-1 UEFA Under-23 Group
19 Nov 1974 Portugal v England W 2-3 UEFA Under-23 Group
21 Jan 1975 Wales v England W 0-2 Under-23
21 May 1975 England v Wales D 2-2 British Home Championship
24 May 1975 England v Scotland W 5-1 British Home Championship
03 Sep 1975 Switzerland v England W 1-2 International Friendly
18 Nov 1975 England v Portugal W 2-0 UEFA Under-23 Group
10 Mar 1976 Hungary v England L 3-0 UEFA Under-23 Quarter-final
06 Feb 1980 England v Republic of Ireland W 2-0 UEFA European Championship Group 1
13 May 1980 England v Argentina W 3-1 International Friendly
20 May 1980 England v Northern Ireland D 1-1 British Home Championship
24 May 1980 Scotland v England W 0-2 British Home Championship
12 Jun 1980 Belgium v England D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Finals Group B
21 Apr 1998 England v Russia W 4-1 B International


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