Full name Michael Johnson Name Mike Johnson Playing position | Place of birth York, England | |
Date of birth (1933-10-04)4 October 1933 Date of death 19 July 2004(2004-07-19) (aged 70) | ||
Place of death Wollongong, Australia | ||
Michael "Mike" Johnson (4 October 1933 – 19 July 2004) was an English professional association football player and manager.
Over the course of his playing career, Johnson turned out for Newcastle United, Blyth Spartans, Brighton and Hove Albion, Gloucester City, Fulham FC, Doncaster Rovers and Barrow all in England before moving to Australia and playing with South Coast United, Metropolitan Adriatic and Sutherland Sharks.
Johnson then turned his hand to management moving to the front office of the Sutherland Sharks before going on to manage St George Saints, Blacktown City Demons, Fairy Meadow before finishing his managerial career by claiming the treble of NSW Premier League Premiership, Championship and the NSW Waratah Cup in 1992 with the Bonnyrigg White Eagles.
Johnson died on 19 July 2004 in Wollongong after a long battle with illness.