Roy Johnson (footballer)
Roy Clifford Johnson (18 July 1891 – 8 May 1962) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Roy Johnson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Roy Clifford Johnson | ||
| Date of birth | 18 July 1891 | ||
| Place of birth | Footscray, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 8 May 1962 (aged 70) | ||
| Place of death | Croydon, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Carlton District | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1911–12 | Carlton | 15 (21) | |
| 1912 | Footscray (VFA) | 6 (9) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1912. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
He kicked a career high six goals in a win over Richmond at Princes Park in round five, 1911[2] but by the middle of the next season Johnson had transferred to Footscray in the Victorian Football Association (VFA),[3] performing well in a side that finished top of the ladder but missed out on playing in the finals due to illness.[4]
Notes
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 425. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
- "AFL Tables - Carlton v Richmond - Sat, 27-May-1911 3:00 PM - Match Stats". AFL Tables. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- "FOOTBALL". The Age. Victoria, Australia. 27 June 1912. p. 11.
- "SECOND SEMI-FINAL". The Age. Victoria, Australia. 2 September 1912. p. 12.
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