Leon Johnson
| Date of birth | 10 May 1981 |
| Place of birth | Shoreditch |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 78 kg |
| Height | 1.83 m |
| Position | Defender/Midfielder |
Johnson seized his chance to establish himself as a regular in the Southend United first team in January 2001 and established an excellent pairing with Kevin Maher in the centre of the park.
A tall and elegant central midfield player, he is adept at making important tackles and blocks to frustrate opponents.
He scored his first goal in senior football at Chesterfield in March 2001.
Johnson joined Gillingham on a three-year contract in August 2002.
His contract at Wycombe Wanderers was extended to June 2010 in January 2009, to June 2011 in May 2009, to June 2013 in May 2011 and to June 2014 in July 2013.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Southend United | 17 Nov 1999 | 30 Jun 2002 | |
| Gillingham | 13 Aug 2002 | 30 Jun 2007 | |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 03 Jul 2007 | 30 Jun 2014 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2000-01 | Southend United | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Southend United | LDV Vans Trophy | 5 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Southend United | League Division 3 | 19 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Southend United | FA Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Southend United | LDV Vans Trophy | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Southend United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Southend United | League Division 3 | 24 | 4 |
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| 2002-03 | Gillingham | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Gillingham | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Gillingham | League Division 1 | 8 | 10 |
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| 2003-04 | Gillingham | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Gillingham | League Division 1 | 18 | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Gillingham | League Championship | 6 | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Gillingham | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Gillingham | LDV Vans Trophy | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Gillingham | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Gillingham | League One | 25 | 3 |
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| 2006-07 | Gillingham | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Gillingham | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Gillingham | League One | 23 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Wycombe Wanderers | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Wycombe Wanderers | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Wycombe Wanderers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Wycombe Wanderers | League Two | 44 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Wycombe Wanderers | League Two Play-Offs | 2 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Wycombe Wanderers | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Wycombe Wanderers | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Wycombe Wanderers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Wycombe Wanderers | League Two | 29 | 2 |
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| 2009-10 | Wycombe Wanderers | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Wycombe Wanderers | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Wycombe Wanderers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Wycombe Wanderers | League One | 5 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Wycombe Wanderers | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Wycombe Wanderers | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Wycombe Wanderers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Wycombe Wanderers | League Two | 22 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Wycombe Wanderers | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Wycombe Wanderers | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Wycombe Wanderers | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Wycombe Wanderers | League One | 24 | 3 |
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| 2012-13 | Wycombe Wanderers | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Wycombe Wanderers | League Two | 18 | 2 |
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| 2013-14 | Wycombe Wanderers | League Two | 30 | 1 |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep 2002 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Gillingham | W | 2-4 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Sep 2002 | Gillingham v Sheffield United | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Sep 2002 | Crystal Palace v Gillingham | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Oct 2002 | Stockport County v Gillingham | W | 1-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 05 Oct 2002 | Gillingham v Coventry City | L | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 19 Oct 2002 | Gillingham v Watford | W | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Oct 2002 | Ipswich Town v Gillingham | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Nov 2002 | Gillingham v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Dec 2002 | Bradford City v Gillingham | W | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Dec 2002 | Sheffield Wednesday v Gillingham | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Jan 2003 | Gillingham v Leicester City | W | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 Feb 2003 | Leeds United v Gillingham | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 10 Feb 2003 | Reading v Gillingham | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 Mar 2003 | Gillingham v Nottingham Forest | L | 1-4 | League Division 1 | |
| 11 Mar 2003 | Gillingham v Wimbledon | D | 3-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Mar 2003 | Sheffield United v Gillingham | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Mar 2003 | Gillingham v Ipswich Town | L | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 05 Apr 2003 | Stoke City v Gillingham | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Apr 2003 | Gillingham v Walsall | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Apr 2003 | Coventry City v Gillingham | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Jan 2004 | Gillingham v Sheffield United | L | 0-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Jan 2004 | Derby County v Gillingham | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Jan 2004 | Burnley v Gillingham | L | 3-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 31 Jan 2004 | Gillingham v Bradford City | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Feb 2004 | Burnley v Gillingham | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Feb 2004 | Gillingham v Reading | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Feb 2004 | Nottingham Forest v Gillingham | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Feb 2004 | Crystal Palace v Gillingham | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Mar 2004 | Gillingham v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Mar 2004 | Preston North End v Gillingham | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Mar 2004 | Norwich City v Gillingham | L | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Mar 2004 | Gillingham v Rotherham United | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Mar 2004 | Sunderland v Gillingham | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Mar 2004 | West Ham United v Gillingham | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Apr 2004 | Gillingham v Cardiff City | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Apr 2004 | Gillingham v Wigan Athletic | L | 0-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Apr 2004 | West Bromwich Albion v Gillingham | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Apr 2004 | Gillingham v Walsall | W | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Apr 2004 | Gillingham v Ipswich Town | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Apr 2004 | Wimbledon v Gillingham | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 May 2004 | Gillingham v Coventry City | L | 2-5 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Aug 2004 | Gillingham v Northampton Town | L | 1-2 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 11 Sep 2004 | Gillingham v Sunderland | L | 0-4 | League Championship | |
| 28 Sep 2004 | Gillingham v Leicester City | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 02 Oct 2004 | Plymouth Argyle v Gillingham | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Oct 2004 | Gillingham v Sheffield United | L | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 19 Oct 2004 | Millwall v Gillingham | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 30 Oct 2004 | Gillingham v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 02 Nov 2004 | Gillingham v Watford | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 05 Mar 2005 | Rotherham United v Gillingham | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 20 Sep 2005 | Gillingham v Portsmouth | W | 3-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 24 Sep 2005 | Tranmere Rovers v Gillingham | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 27 Sep 2005 | Gillingham v Chesterfield | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 01 Oct 2005 | Gillingham v Southend United | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 15 Oct 2005 | Gillingham v Yeovil Town | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 18 Oct 2005 | Gillingham v Crawley Town | W | 2-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - southern section |
| 01 Nov 2005 | Hartlepool United v Gillingham | L | 3-1 | League One | |
| 12 Nov 2005 | Walsall v Gillingham | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 19 Nov 2005 | Gillingham v Hartlepool United | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 22 Nov 2005 | Gillingham v Wycombe Wanderers | D | 2-2 | LDV Vans Trophy | 2nd round - southern section |
| 26 Nov 2005 | Colchester United v Gillingham | L | 5-0 | League One | |
| 06 Dec 2005 | Gillingham v Doncaster Rovers | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 10 Dec 2005 | Gillingham v Port Vale | W | 3-0 | League One | |
| 26 Dec 2005 | Gillingham v Bristol City | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 31 Dec 2005 | Gillingham v Milton Keynes Dons | W | 3-0 | League One | |
| 02 Jan 2006 | Huddersfield Town v Gillingham | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 10 Jan 2006 | Barnsley v Gillingham | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 14 Jan 2006 | Gillingham v Swindon Town | W | 3-0 | League One | |
| 21 Jan 2006 | Oldham Athletic v Gillingham | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 28 Jan 2006 | Gillingham v Rotherham United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 31 Jan 2006 | Swansea City v Gillingham | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 04 Feb 2006 | Chesterfield v Gillingham | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 11 Feb 2006 | Gillingham v Tranmere Rovers | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 14 Feb 2006 | Swindon Town v Gillingham | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 18 Feb 2006 | Doncaster Rovers v Gillingham | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 25 Feb 2006 | Gillingham v Scunthorpe United | L | 1-3 | League One | |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Nottingham Forest v Gillingham | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 18 Mar 2006 | Bristol City v Gillingham | L | 6-0 | League One | |
| 22 Apr 2006 | Yeovil Town v Gillingham | L | 4-3 | League One | |
| 29 Apr 2006 | Gillingham v Walsall | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 06 May 2006 | Blackpool v Gillingham | D | 3-3 | League One | |
| 26 Aug 2006 | Blackpool v Gillingham | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 09 Sep 2006 | Doncaster Rovers v Gillingham | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 12 Sep 2006 | Gillingham v Millwall | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 16 Sep 2006 | Gillingham v Swansea City | W | 3-1 | League One | |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Oldham Athletic v Gillingham | L | 4-1 | League One | |
| 26 Sep 2006 | Leyton Orient v Gillingham | D | 3-3 | League One | |
| 30 Sep 2006 | Gillingham v Cheltenham Town | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 07 Oct 2006 | Crewe Alexandra v Gillingham | L | 4-3 | League One | |
| 14 Oct 2006 | Gillingham v Nottingham Forest | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 17 Oct 2006 | Gillingham v Nottingham Forest | L | 1-2 | Johnstone's Paint Trophy | 1st round - southern section |
| 21 Oct 2006 | Brentford v Gillingham | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 28 Oct 2006 | Gillingham v Carlisle United | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 04 Nov 2006 | Gillingham v Chesterfield | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 11 Nov 2006 | Gillingham v Bromley | W | 4-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 03 Dec 2006 | Bristol City v Gillingham | L | 4-3 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 20 Jan 2007 | Cheltenham Town v Gillingham | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 23 Jan 2007 | Swansea City v Gillingham | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 26 Jan 2007 | Gillingham v Tranmere Rovers | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 03 Feb 2007 | Huddersfield Town v Gillingham | L | 3-1 | League One | |
| 10 Feb 2007 | Gillingham v Bradford City | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 16 Feb 2007 | Northampton Town v Gillingham | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 20 Feb 2007 | Gillingham v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 24 Feb 2007 | Scunthorpe United v Gillingham | L | 3-1 | League One | |
| 03 Mar 2007 | Gillingham v Blackpool | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 10 Mar 2007 | Gillingham v Crewe Alexandra | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 17 Mar 2007 | Nottingham Forest v Gillingham | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 24 Mar 2007 | Carlisle United v Gillingham | L | 5-0 | League One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.