Arthur Johnson

Born in Dublin . Johnson was the son of George William Johnson, a schoolteacher, and Gretta Blanche Johnson (née Walker) who were married in Dublin in 1875. On 13 May 1902, Johnson went down in history as one of the eleven footballers who played in the first official game of Real Madrid at the 1902 Copa de la Coronación, which was also the first El Clásico, and it was he who scored the first competitive goal in Real Madrid's history in a 3–1 loss to FC Barcelona. He then helped Madrid win the consolation trophy called the Copa de la Gran Peña, which was the club's first-ever piece of silverware. Due to his great knowledge of football, which he brought from England, he played in many midfield roles and even as a goalkeeper, being in between the posts in the first-ever Copa del Rey final in 1903, which ended in a 3–2 loss to Athletic Club. Johnson was part of the legendary Madrid team that won the Copa del Rey four times in a row between 1905 and 1908.

During his time as a player, Johnson used to show and express his knowledge by organizing and giving instructions to the team, who adopted them as their first tactical rules. In 1910, he became the first coach of Real Madrid, a position that he occupied for ten seasons. Only Miguel Muñoz has been head coach for more games. It was Johnson, who influenced Madrid to play in the classic all-white strip, mirroring the strip worn by Corinthian F.C. As a manager he conquered four regional championships and one Copa del Rey in 1917, in which his side beat Arenas Club by the score of 2–1.