Gavin Johnson
| Date of birth | 10 October 1970 |
| Place of birth | Stowmarket |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 81 kg |
| Height | 1.80 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
After beginning the 2000-01 season on the subs' bench for Colchester United, Gavin won a recall to the side and went on to play a key role in the campaign to secure another year of Second Division football for the Us.
He scored just one goal during the season, netting a real cracker with a 30-yard free kick to secure a 1-0 win over Reading in November.
He mostly featured in a left-wing-back role although he can also operate in central midfield if required.
Gavin signed a new one-year contract with Colchester United in May 2004 before joining Boston United in July 2005 in a one-year deal.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ipswich Town | 01 Mar 1989 | 04 Jul 1995 | |
| Luton Town | 04 Jul 1995 | 15 Dec 1995 | |
| Wigan Athletic | 15 Dec 1995 | 01 Jul 1998 | |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 01 Jul 1998 | 12 Nov 1999 | |
| Colchester United | 12 Nov 1999 | 30 Jun 2005 | |
| Boston United | 01 Jul 2005 | 31 Aug 2005 | |
| Northampton Town | 31 Aug 2005 | 30 Jun 2006 | |
| Oxford United | 04 Jul 2006 | 30 Jun 2007 | |
| Bury Town | 10 Aug 2007 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-93 | Ipswich Town | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Ipswich Town | Premier League | 39 | 1 |
4 |
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| 1993-94 | Ipswich Town | Premier League | 16 | 1 |
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| 1994-95 | Ipswich Town | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 1994-95 | Ipswich Town | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Ipswich Town | Premier League | 14 | 3 |
2
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| 1996-97 | Wigan Athletic | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Wigan Athletic | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Colchester United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Colchester United | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Colchester United | League Division 2 | 33 | 4 |
2 |
5
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| 2001-02 | Colchester United | FA Cup | 2 |
1
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| 2001-02 | Colchester United | LDV Vans Trophy | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Colchester United | League Division 2 | 19 | 1 |
1 |
3
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| 2002-03 | Colchester United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Colchester United | League Division 2 | 8 |
1
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| 2003-04 | Colchester United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Colchester United | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | 1 |
1
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| 2003-04 | Colchester United | League Division 2 | 14 | 4 |
1 |
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| 2004-05 | Colchester United | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Colchester United | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Colchester United | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Colchester United | League One | 36 | 1 |
9 |
3
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| 2005-06 | Boston United | League Two | 3 | 1 |
2
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| 2005-06 | Northampton Town | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Northampton Town | League Cup | 1 |
1
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| 2005-06 | Northampton Town | League Two | 22 | 2 |
1 |
1
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| 2006-07 | Oxford United | FA Cup | 1 |
1 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug 2000 | Colchester United v Rotherham United | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 23 Aug 2000 | Colchester United v Queens Park Rangers | L | 0-1 | League Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 29 Aug 2000 | Colchester United v Oldham Athletic | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 02 Sep 2000 | Colchester United v AFC Bournemouth | W | 3-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 06 Sep 2000 | Queens Park Rangers v Colchester United | W |
1-4 Agg: 2-4 |
League Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 09 Sep 2000 | Wigan Athletic v Colchester United | L | 3-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 12 Sep 2000 | Bury v Colchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 16 Sep 2000 | Colchester United v Wrexham | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 19 Sep 2000 | Sheffield United v Colchester United | L | 3-0 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 23 Sep 2000 | Bristol City v Colchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 27 Sep 2000 | Colchester United v Sheffield United | L |
0-1 Agg: 0-4 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 30 Sep 2000 | Colchester United v Stoke City | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 06 Oct 2000 | Colchester United v Walsall | L | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 14 Oct 2000 | Port Vale v Colchester United | L | 3-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 17 Oct 2000 | Brentford v Colchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 21 Oct 2000 | Colchester United v Cambridge United | W | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 24 Oct 2000 | Colchester United v Bristol Rovers | W | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 28 Oct 2000 | Peterborough United v Colchester United | L | 3-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 04 Nov 2000 | Colchester United v Northampton Town | L | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 11 Nov 2000 | Reading v Colchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 18 Nov 2000 | Yeovil Town v Colchester United | L | 5-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Luton Town v Colchester United | W | 0-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 26 Dec 2000 | Millwall v Colchester United | L | 6-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 13 Jan 2001 | Oldham Athletic v Colchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 27 Jan 2001 | Oxford United v Colchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 03 Feb 2001 | AFC Bournemouth v Colchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 06 Feb 2001 | Colchester United v Millwall | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 10 Feb 2001 | Colchester United v Wigan Athletic | L | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Colchester United v Bristol City | W | 4-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 27 Feb 2001 | Rotherham United v Colchester United | L | 3-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 03 Mar 2001 | Stoke City v Colchester United | L | 3-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 07 Mar 2001 | Colchester United v Port Vale | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 10 Mar 2001 | Walsall v Colchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 16 Mar 2001 | Colchester United v Brentford | W | 3-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 20 Mar 2001 | Colchester United v Swindon Town | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 31 Mar 2001 | Colchester United v Luton Town | W | 3-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 03 Apr 2001 | Colchester United v Swansea City | W | 3-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 17 Apr 2001 | Colchester United v Peterborough United | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 21 Apr 2001 | Northampton Town v Colchester United | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 28 Apr 2001 | Colchester United v Reading | W | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 01 May 2001 | Cambridge United v Colchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 05 May 2001 | Wycombe Wanderers v Colchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 11 Aug 2001 | Chesterfield v Colchester United | W | 3-6 | League Division 2 | |
| 15 Sep 2001 | Bristol City v Colchester United | L | 3-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 18 Sep 2001 | Colchester United v Oldham Athletic | W | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 22 Sep 2001 | Colchester United v Notts County | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 26 Sep 2001 | Stoke City v Colchester United | L | 3-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 29 Sep 2001 | Brentford v Colchester United | L | 4-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 05 Oct 2001 | Colchester United v Reading | W | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Blackpool v Colchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 16 Oct 2001 | Colchester United v Swindon Town | W | 1-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - southern section |
| 20 Oct 2001 | Colchester United v Cambridge United | W | 3-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 23 Oct 2001 | Colchester United v Wycombe Wanderers | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 27 Oct 2001 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Colchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 30 Oct 2001 | Reading v Colchester United | L | 2-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | 2nd round - southern section |
| 03 Nov 2001 | Colchester United v AFC Bournemouth | L | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 09 Nov 2001 | Wigan Athletic v Colchester United | W | 2-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 17 Nov 2001 | Colchester United v York City | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 20 Nov 2001 | Cardiff City v Colchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Colchester United v Bury | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 27 Nov 2001 | York City v Colchester United | L | 2-2 (2-3) | FA Cup | 1st round replay |
| 26 Jan 2002 | Reading v Colchester United | L | 3-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 30 Jan 2002 | Colchester United v Swindon Town | L | 1-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 02 Feb 2002 | Colchester United v Brentford | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 09 Feb 2002 | Cambridge United v Colchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 16 Feb 2002 | Colchester United v Blackpool | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 10 Aug 2002 | Colchester United v Stockport County | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 13 Aug 2002 | Tranmere Rovers v Colchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 17 Aug 2002 | Crewe Alexandra v Colchester United | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Colchester United v Brentford | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 26 Aug 2002 | Peterborough United v Colchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 31 Aug 2002 | Colchester United v Wigan Athletic | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 07 Sep 2002 | Colchester United v Cheltenham Town | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 11 Sep 2002 | Coventry City v Colchester United | L | 3-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 14 Sep 2002 | Port Vale v Colchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 09 Dec 2003 | Wycombe Wanderers v Colchester United | W | 2-3 | LDV Vans Trophy | Quarter-final - southern section |
| 13 Dec 2003 | Colchester United v Oldham Athletic | W | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 20 Dec 2003 | Hartlepool United v Colchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 28 Dec 2003 | Queens Park Rangers v Colchester United | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 03 Jan 2004 | Accrington Stanley v Colchester United | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 17 Feb 2004 | Southend United v Colchester United | D | 1-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | Final - southern section (2nd leg) |
| 02 Mar 2004 | Colchester United v Stockport County | W | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 06 Mar 2004 | Colchester United v Hartlepool United | L | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 13 Mar 2004 | Oldham Athletic v Colchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 16 Mar 2004 | Colchester United v Wycombe Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 20 Mar 2004 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Colchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 23 Mar 2004 | Chesterfield v Colchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 27 Mar 2004 | Colchester United v Peterborough United | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 30 Mar 2004 | Blackpool v Colchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 03 Apr 2004 | AFC Bournemouth v Colchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 10 Apr 2004 | Colchester United v Notts County | W | 4-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 12 Apr 2004 | Brentford v Colchester United | L | 3-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 17 Apr 2004 | Colchester United v Wrexham | W | 3-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 24 Apr 2004 | Sheffield Wednesday v Colchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 01 May 2004 | Colchester United v Rushden and Diamonds | W | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 08 May 2004 | Plymouth Argyle v Colchester United | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 07 Aug 2004 | Sheffield Wednesday v Colchester United | W | 0-3 | League One | |
| 10 Aug 2004 | Colchester United v Stockport County | W | 3-2 | League One | |
| 14 Aug 2004 | Colchester United v Peterborough United | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 21 Aug 2004 | Chesterfield v Colchester United | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 24 Aug 2004 | Colchester United v Cheltenham Town | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 28 Aug 2004 | Colchester United v Doncaster Rovers | W | 4-1 | League One | |
| 30 Aug 2004 | Hartlepool United v Colchester United | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 25 Sep 2004 | Oldham Athletic v Colchester United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 29 Sep 2004 | Colchester United v Southend United | D | 1-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - southern section |
| 02 Oct 2004 | Colchester United v Port Vale | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 09 Oct 2004 | Walsall v Colchester United | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 19 Oct 2004 | Colchester United v Wrexham | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 27 Oct 2004 | Southampton v Colchester United | L | 3-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 30 Oct 2004 | Bristol City v Colchester United | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 06 Nov 2004 | Bradford City v Colchester United | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 13 Nov 2004 | Mansfield Town v Colchester United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 20 Nov 2004 | Colchester United v Huddersfield Town | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 23 Nov 2004 | Colchester United v Mansfield Town | W | 4-1 | FA Cup | 1st round replay |
| 27 Nov 2004 | Torquay United v Colchester United | W | 1-3 | League One | |
| 18 Dec 2004 | Brentford v Colchester United | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 28 Dec 2004 | Luton Town v Colchester United | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 01 Jan 2005 | Swindon Town v Colchester United | W | 0-3 | League One | |
| 03 Jan 2005 | Colchester United v Oldham Athletic | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 08 Jan 2005 | Hull City v Colchester United | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 15 Jan 2005 | Milton Keynes Dons v Colchester United | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 22 Jan 2005 | Colchester United v Luton Town | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 25 Jan 2005 | Colchester United v Walsall | W | 5-0 | League One | |
| 29 Jan 2005 | Blackburn Rovers v Colchester United | L | 3-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 05 Feb 2005 | Colchester United v Blackpool | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 12 Feb 2005 | Tranmere Rovers v Colchester United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 15 Feb 2005 | Colchester United v AFC Bournemouth | W | 3-1 | League One | |
| 19 Feb 2005 | Colchester United v Bristol City | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 22 Feb 2005 | Wrexham v Colchester United | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 26 Feb 2005 | Hull City v Colchester United | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 05 Mar 2005 | Colchester United v Brentford | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 08 Mar 2005 | Port Vale v Colchester United | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 12 Mar 2005 | Stockport County v Colchester United | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 19 Mar 2005 | Colchester United v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 25 Mar 2005 | Peterborough United v Colchester United | W | 0-3 | League One | |
| 09 Apr 2005 | Colchester United v Hartlepool United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 16 Apr 2005 | Huddersfield Town v Colchester United | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 23 Apr 2005 | Colchester United v Bradford City | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Barnsley v Colchester United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 07 May 2005 | Colchester United v Torquay United | W | 2-1 | League One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.