Tommy Johnson
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Career & Clubs
Notts County
Johnson started his career with Notts County in the summer of 1987, joining them as an apprentice on leaving school. He was a first-team regular and a professional by the end of the decade, when still only 18 years old, and his prolific goalscoring saw County reach the First Division in 1991 after two successive promotion playoff triumphs. However, County lasted just one season in the top flight and missed out on a place in the new Premier League that came into force for the 1992–93 season. Johnson had played 118 league games for the Magpies, scoring 47 goals – his best season being the 1989–90 campaign which saw them win promotion from the Third Division via the playoffs.
Derby County
During the second half of the 1991–92 season, Johnson left Meadow Lane and moved down a division to ambitious Derby County, who then narrowly missed out on a Premier League place in the playoffs, in a £1.3 million deal. He helped them reach the new Division One playoff final in 1993–94, but Derby lost 2–1 to local rivals Leicester City with Johnson scoring their only goal, and in early 1995, Johnson finally made his Premier League debut with a move to Aston Villa. His spell at the Baseball Ground had brought 30 goals from 98 league games.
Aston Villa
In January 1995 Johnson joined Aston Villa as one of Brian Little's first signings in a £1.9 million deal. On his arrival at Villa Park, Johnson displaced Dalian Atkinson as strike-partner to Dean Saunders,…
Johnson re-joined Notts County as part of the coaching staff under the management of Ian McParland on 1 November 2007. Just two games into Paul Ince's management in November 2010, Johnson parted company with the club. In October 2019 he became Blackpool's head of recruitment having also coached Northern Ireland's Under 23s and scouted for Cardiff City. He left Blackpool in July 2021.
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- Gillingham F.C. (2002–2005)
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- Sheffield Wednesday F.C. (2001–2001)
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- Notts County F.C. (1989–1992)
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- Derby County F.C. (1992–1995)
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- Scunthorpe United F.C. (2005–2005)
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- Sheffield United F.C. (2005–2006)
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- Celtic F.C. (1997–2001)
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- Rocester F.C. (2006–2007)
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- Kilmarnock F.C. (2001–2002)
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- Aston Villa F.C. (1995–1997)
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- Tamworth F.C. (2006–2006)
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- Everton F.C. (1999–1999)
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- England national under-21 association football team (1990–1992)
- National team
- England
Personal
Legacy
Notts County
Football League Second Division play-offs: 1991 Football League Third Division play-offs: 1990 Aston Villa
Football League Cup: 1995–96 Celtic
Scottish Football League Premier Division / Scottish Premier League: 1997–98, 2000–01 Scottish Cup: 2000–01 Scottish League Cup: 1999–2000, 2000–01
Clubs
- Notts County F.C.1989–1992
- England national under-21 association football team1990–1992
- Derby County F.C.1992–1995
- Aston Villa F.C.1995–1997
- Celtic F.C.1997–2001
- Everton F.C.1999–1999
- Kilmarnock F.C.2001–2002
- Sheffield Wednesday F.C.2001–2001
- Gillingham F.C.2002–2005
- Scunthorpe United F.C.2005–2005
- Sheffield United F.C.2005–2006
- Rocester F.C.2006–2007
- Tamworth F.C.2006–2006
Played together with
Aaron BrownGillingham F.C. · 2007–2008- Aaron BrownTamworth F.C. · 2004–2005
Aaron HughesAston Villa F.C. · 2005–2007
Aaron LennonEngland national under-21 association football team · 2005–2008- Aaron LennonEverton F.C. · 2015–2015
- Aaron LennonEverton F.C. · 2015–2018
- Aaron MorrisGillingham F.C. · 2014
Aaron RamsdaleEngland national under-21 association football team · 2018–2021- Aaron RamsdaleSheffield United F.C. · 2015–2017
- Aaron RamsdaleSheffield United F.C. · 2020–2021
Aaron TshibolaAston Villa F.C.
Aaron Wan-BissakaAston Villa F.C. · 2026
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Identifiers & aliases
Thomas Johnson is an English football coach and former professional footballer.
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