David Edward Johnson
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David Edward Johnson was a goalscorer who was part of the successful Liverpool
side of the 1970s and 1980s.
as a youngster and after showing his ability in early matches, Liverpool manager Bill Shankly
pestered Everton counterpart Harry Catterick
to sell the young striker, but was rebuffed.
Johnson made his Everton debut as a 19 year old on the 8 January 1971 in a 2–2 league draw with Burnley
at Turf Moor
. Later on in 1971 Johnson scored in a Merseyside derby
game for Everton; he would do the same for Liverpool a decade
later, making him, along with Peter Beardsley
the only players to have scored for both clubs in the derby.
His career progressed individually but Everton's standards as a club were declining in the 1970s and Johnson joined Bobby Robson
's Ipswich Town
in the November 1972. Questions were asked by many of the Ipswich supporters as to why Robson would want to swap the clubs top goalscorer, Rod Belfitt (and £40,000), with a virtually unknown 21 year old. They soon saw why as Johnson settled in at Portman Road
and become a fan favourite.
He made his Ipswich debut on the 4 November 1972 at Portman Road in a 2–2 draw with Leeds United. His first goal for the club came on the 2 December the same year in the 1–1 draw with Manchester City
at Maine Road
. By the end of his first season Johnson had helped Ipswich to the Texaco Cup
final where they met East Anglian derby rivals Norwich City
. After the two legged final Ipswich emerged victorious, winning 4–2 on aggregate by winning both legs 2–1.
The following season Ipswich drew Spanish
giants Real Madrid
in the first round of the UEFA Cup
. Against the odds Ipswich beat their illustrious counterparts by a goal to nil at home and held Real to a goalless draw at the Bernabéu
in front of 80,000 fanatical supporters. After seeing off Real next out of the hat came the hard tackling Italian
side S.S. Lazio
.
Lazio certainly lived up to their notoriety with Johnson being one of their victims. 4–0 down with just 20 minutes remaining the Italians resorted to their reputation. Johnson had the ball and Giancarlo Oddi went to close him down. Oddi then put in a waist high challenge which left Johnson in a heap on the floor holding his groin. Johnson had to be stretchered off and missed the following 3 fixtures as a consequence.
Johnson returned from the injury for the return leg in Rome
and took up his place on the bench. He watched as Lazio scored early and then again before half-time. A nervous Ipswich were relieved when the referee awarded them a penalty which was despatched by Colin Viljoen
. However, the relief was temporary as Lazio scored two more goals to put the tie back in the balance. In the 88th minute with the score now a tight 5–4 on aggregate Robson turned to Johnson hoping that the striker could keep the ball and take some of the pressure off his over worked defence. He did more than that; with virtually his first touch he scored the goal that would finally settle the tie in the Suffolk
clubs favour. Again, living up to their bad boy tag Johnson was chased down the tunnel after the final whistle by three angry Italians. Ipswich beat Dutch side FC Twente
in the next round but went out in the quarter finals to East German side Locomotiv Leipzig 4–3 on penalties after the sides had drawn 1–1 during normal and extra time.
David was never really prolific during his time at Portman Road scoring just 35 goals in his four seasons at the club, but he was fast and very brave and would never shirk a challenge. He was also a good link man who could bring other players into the game. He and Trevor Whymark
forged a great partnership that terrorised defences up and down the country.
It was during his time at Ipswich that Johnson was called up by Don Revie
for his first cap for England
. He made his debut in a British Home Championship
match at Wembley on the 21 May 1975. Wales
were the visitors with the game ending 2–2 with Johnson scoring both the goals. He also memorably scored twice in a 3–1 victory over world champions Argentina
at Wembley, a game which saw the first appearance in England of Diego Maradona
. David was in Ron Greenwood's squad for the 1980 European Championships but found himself behind Gary Birtles and the man that replaced him at Ipswich Paul Mariner
. He only won eight caps for his country but managed to score six times in those appearances.
In 1976 Tottenham Hotspur
put in a bid for around £200,000 but Johnson did not want to move. However, his answer was different when Liverpool came calling. After 137 league appearances for the Tractor Boys, Liverpool got their man (though Shankly never did as he had retired two years earlier) and Johnson went to Anfield
. He made his debut for the club on the 21 August 1976 in a 1–0 league win over Norwich at Anfield. He scored his first goal a week later on the 28th, but his goal wasn't enough to prevent Birmingham City
beating Liverpool 2–1 at St Andrews.
In his first season he was a frequent substitute, vying for the right to partner Kevin Keegan
with both John Toshack
and David Fairclough
. In his debut season Liverpool were chasing an historic "treble" of League championship
, FA Cup
and European Cup
as the season drew to a thrilling close.
Johnson picked up his first domestic honour with the League title and was selected as Keegan's strike partner for the FA Cup final at Wembley, but Liverpool lost 2–1 to Manchester United
and Johnson made little impact to the extent that he was replaced by Ian Callaghan
in the second half.
For the European Cup final against Borussia Mönchengladbach
in Rome
three days later, manager Bob Paisley
kept the team that had ended the match at Wembley, so Callaghan started and Johnson was on the bench. He picked up a medal as Liverpool won 3–1.
In April 1978, Johnson scored for Liverpool in the Merseyside derby
at Goodison Park
– becoming the very first player to score for both clubs in the Merseyside derby. As of 2010, only one other player – Peter Beardsley
– has achieved this feat since. He was in the side which retained the European Cup but lost both the League title and the League Cup
final to Nottingham Forest
.
In 1979 and 1980 he was a free-scoring centre forward as Liverpool regained and then retained the title, and in 1981 he played as Liverpool won their third European Cup and their first League Cup.
However, a sign of things to come was in that first League Cup success. After the first game at Wembley ended 1–1, Johnson was on the bench for the replay against West Ham United
due to Paisley's decision to try out a young forward called Ian Rush
. Rush never scored but played well and the following year he was the regular partner to Kenny Dalglish
with Johnson being used less frequently.
Johnson did enough on a personal level to win a final title medal in 1982 and also won the League Cup again after getting the substitute's shirt for the final before he returned to Everton in the August of '82 for £100,000. He retired a few years later after spells at Barnsley
on loan, Manchester City, Preston North End
, American
side Tulsa Roughnecks
in the NASL
and Maltese
side Naxxar Lions
He also had a spell as player manager at Barrow A.F.C . He currently works at Anfield, hosting in the corporate lounges. He can also be heard regularly on BBC Radio Merseyside
as both a match summariser and also a regular contributor to the station's Red Alert programme aired on Friday's at 7.30pm where he provides what is known during the show as "The Doc's Diagnosis".
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
side of the 1970s and 1980s.
Life playing career
Johnson signed for Liverpool's deadly rivals EvertonEverton F.C.
Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football...
as a youngster and after showing his ability in early matches, Liverpool manager Bill Shankly
Bill Shankly
William "Bill" Shankly, OBE was a Scottish football player and manager, most noted for managing Liverpool between 1959 and 1974. One of Britain's most successful and respected football managers, Shankly was also a fine player whose career was interrupted by the Second World War...
pestered Everton counterpart Harry Catterick
Harry Catterick
Harry Catterick was an English football player and manager. As a player Catterick played for Everton and Crewe Alexandra, in a career that was interrupted by World War II, but he is most notable as a manager...
to sell the young striker, but was rebuffed.
Johnson made his Everton debut as a 19 year old on the 8 January 1971 in a 2–2 league draw with Burnley
Burnley F.C.
Burnley Football Club are a professional English Football League club based in Burnley, Lancashire. Nicknamed the Clarets, due to the dominant colour of their home shirts, they were founder members of the Football League in 1888...
at Turf Moor
Turf Moor
Turf Moor is a football stadium in Burnley, Lancashire. It is the home ground of Burnley Football Club, which has played there since moving from its Calder Vale ground in 1883. The stadium, which is situated on Harry Potts Way, named so after the club's longest serving Manager, has a capacity of...
. Later on in 1971 Johnson scored in a Merseyside derby
Merseyside derby
The Merseyside derby is the name given to any football match contested between Everton and Liverpool football clubs, the two most successful clubs from the city of Liverpool in England...
game for Everton; he would do the same for Liverpool a decade
Decade
A decade is a period of 10 years. The word is derived from the Ancient Greek dekas which means ten. This etymology is sometime confused with the Latin decas and dies , which is not correct....
later, making him, along with Peter Beardsley
Peter Beardsley
Peter Andrew Beardsley MBE is an English former footballer who played between 1979 and 1999. He once set a record transfer fee in the game and represented his country 59 times between 1986 and 1996, once as captain...
the only players to have scored for both clubs in the derby.
His career progressed individually but Everton's standards as a club were declining in the 1970s and Johnson joined Bobby Robson
Bobby Robson
Sir Robert William "Bobby" Robson, CBE was an English footballer and manager, who coached seven European clubs and the England national team during his career....
's Ipswich Town
Ipswich Town F.C.
Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02....
in the November 1972. Questions were asked by many of the Ipswich supporters as to why Robson would want to swap the clubs top goalscorer, Rod Belfitt (and £40,000), with a virtually unknown 21 year old. They soon saw why as Johnson settled in at Portman Road
Portman Road
Portman Road is an association football stadium in Ipswich, Suffolk, England. It has been the home ground of Ipswich Town F.C. since 1884. The stadium has also hosted a number of England youth international matches, and one senior England friendly international match, against Croatia in 2003...
and become a fan favourite.
He made his Ipswich debut on the 4 November 1972 at Portman Road in a 2–2 draw with Leeds United. His first goal for the club came on the 2 December the same year in the 1–1 draw with Manchester City
Manchester City F.C.
Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894...
at Maine Road
Maine Road
Maine Road was a football stadium in Moss Side, Manchester, England that was home to Manchester City F.C. from its construction in 1923 until 2003...
. By the end of his first season Johnson had helped Ipswich to the Texaco Cup
Texaco Cup
The Texaco Cup was an association football competition involving clubs from England, Ireland and Scotland that had not qualified for European competitions. Irish clubs withdrew from the competition after 1971-72 due to political pressure, and in 1973-74 and 1974-75 competed in a separate Texaco Cup...
final where they met East Anglian derby rivals Norwich City
Norwich City F.C.
Norwich City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. As of the 2011–12 season, Norwich City are again playing in the Premier League after a six-year absence, having finished as runner up in the Championship in 2010–11 and winning automatic promotion.The...
. After the two legged final Ipswich emerged victorious, winning 4–2 on aggregate by winning both legs 2–1.
The following season Ipswich drew Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
giants Real Madrid
Real Madrid
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
in the first round of the UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
. Against the odds Ipswich beat their illustrious counterparts by a goal to nil at home and held Real to a goalless draw at the Bernabéu
Santiago Bernabéu Stadium
The Estadio Santiago Bernabéu is an all-seater football stadium in Madrid, Spain. It was inaugurated on 14 December 1947 and is owned by Real Madrid Club de Fútbol. It has a current capacity of 85,454 spectators....
in front of 80,000 fanatical supporters. After seeing off Real next out of the hat came the hard tackling Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
side S.S. Lazio
S.S. Lazio
Società Sportiva Lazio, commonly referred to as Lazio, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. The team, founded in 1900, play in the Serie A and have spent most of their history in the top tier of Italian football...
.
Lazio certainly lived up to their notoriety with Johnson being one of their victims. 4–0 down with just 20 minutes remaining the Italians resorted to their reputation. Johnson had the ball and Giancarlo Oddi went to close him down. Oddi then put in a waist high challenge which left Johnson in a heap on the floor holding his groin. Johnson had to be stretchered off and missed the following 3 fixtures as a consequence.
Johnson returned from the injury for the return leg in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
and took up his place on the bench. He watched as Lazio scored early and then again before half-time. A nervous Ipswich were relieved when the referee awarded them a penalty which was despatched by Colin Viljoen
Colin Viljoen
Colin Viljoen is a South Africa-born former footballer who played in midfield for English teams Ipswich Town, Manchester City and Chelsea. He also won two caps for England.-Biography:...
. However, the relief was temporary as Lazio scored two more goals to put the tie back in the balance. In the 88th minute with the score now a tight 5–4 on aggregate Robson turned to Johnson hoping that the striker could keep the ball and take some of the pressure off his over worked defence. He did more than that; with virtually his first touch he scored the goal that would finally settle the tie in the Suffolk
Suffolk
Suffolk is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. It has borders with Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south. The North Sea lies to the east...
clubs favour. Again, living up to their bad boy tag Johnson was chased down the tunnel after the final whistle by three angry Italians. Ipswich beat Dutch side FC Twente
FC Twente
FC Twente is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Enschede, playing in the Eredivisie. The club was formed in 1965 by the merger of 1926 Eredivisie Champions, Sportclub Enschede and Enschedese Boys...
in the next round but went out in the quarter finals to East German side Locomotiv Leipzig 4–3 on penalties after the sides had drawn 1–1 during normal and extra time.
David was never really prolific during his time at Portman Road scoring just 35 goals in his four seasons at the club, but he was fast and very brave and would never shirk a challenge. He was also a good link man who could bring other players into the game. He and Trevor Whymark
Trevor Whymark
Trevor Whymark is a former English international footballer who played in the Football League in the 1970s and 1980s, notably with Ipswich Town....
forged a great partnership that terrorised defences up and down the country.
It was during his time at Ipswich that Johnson was called up by Don Revie
Don Revie
Donald George 'Don' Revie, OBE, , was an English footballer who played for Leicester City, Hull City, Sunderland, Manchester City and Leeds United as a deep-lying centre forward. After managing Leeds United he managed England from 1974 until 1977...
for his first cap for England
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
. He made his debut in a British Home Championship
British Home Championship
The British Home Championship was an annual football competition contested between the United Kingdom's four national teams, England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland from the 1883–84 season until the 1983–84...
match at Wembley on the 21 May 1975. Wales
Wales national football team
The Wales national football team represents Wales in international football. It is controlled by the Football Association of Wales , the governing body for football in Wales, and the third oldest national football association in the world. The team have only qualified for a major international...
were the visitors with the game ending 2–2 with Johnson scoring both the goals. He also memorably scored twice in a 3–1 victory over world champions Argentina
Argentina national football team
The Argentina national football team represents Argentina in association football and is controlled by the Argentine Football Association , the governing body for football in Argentina. Argentina's home stadium is Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti and their head coach is Alejandro...
at Wembley, a game which saw the first appearance in England of Diego Maradona
Diego Maradona
Diego Armando Maradona is a retired Argentine football player and widely regarded as one of the greatest football players of all time. Over the course of his professional club career Maradona played for Argentinos Juniors, Boca Juniors, Barcelona, Napoli, Sevilla and Newell's Old Boys, setting...
. David was in Ron Greenwood's squad for the 1980 European Championships but found himself behind Gary Birtles and the man that replaced him at Ipswich Paul Mariner
Paul Mariner
Paul Mariner is an English football coach, manager, and retired player, who is currently with Toronto FC.A striker during his playing days, Mariner began his career with Chorley. He became a professional player in 1973 with Plymouth Argyle, where he scored 61 goals in 155 appearances and is...
. He only won eight caps for his country but managed to score six times in those appearances.
In 1976 Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
put in a bid for around £200,000 but Johnson did not want to move. However, his answer was different when Liverpool came calling. After 137 league appearances for the Tractor Boys, Liverpool got their man (though Shankly never did as he had retired two years earlier) and Johnson went to Anfield
Anfield
Anfield is an association football stadium in the district of Anfield, Liverpool, England, with a seating capacity of 45,522. It has been the home of Liverpool F.C. since their formation in 1892 and was originally the home of Everton F.C. from 1884 to 1892, before they moved to Goodison Park...
. He made his debut for the club on the 21 August 1976 in a 1–0 league win over Norwich at Anfield. He scored his first goal a week later on the 28th, but his goal wasn't enough to prevent Birmingham City
Birmingham City F.C.
Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the...
beating Liverpool 2–1 at St Andrews.
In his first season he was a frequent substitute, vying for the right to partner Kevin Keegan
Kevin Keegan
Joseph Kevin Keegan, OBE is a former international footballer and former manager of the England national football team and several English clubs, most notably Newcastle United....
with both John Toshack
John Toshack
John Benjamin Toshack OBE is a Welsh former footballer and manager. He is currently the manager of Macedonia. He has also managed several others clubs including Swansea City, who he took from the Fourth Division to the First in four seasons.As a player, he is remembered for being part of the...
and David Fairclough
David Fairclough
David Fairclough is a retired English footballer, most famous for playing for Liverpool as a striker during the 1970s and 80s.-Life and playing career:...
. In his debut season Liverpool were chasing an historic "treble" of League championship
Football League First Division
The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship....
, FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
and European Cup
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
as the season drew to a thrilling close.
Johnson picked up his first domestic honour with the League title and was selected as Keegan's strike partner for the FA Cup final at Wembley, but Liverpool lost 2–1 to Manchester United
Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
and Johnson made little impact to the extent that he was replaced by Ian Callaghan
Ian Callaghan
Ian Robert Callaghan MBE is a former Liverpool footballer who holds the record for most appearances for the club.-Life and playing career:...
in the second half.
For the European Cup final against Borussia Mönchengladbach
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Borussia Mönchengladbach is a German association football club based in Mönchengladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia. The team plays in the Bundesliga and is one of the country's most well-known, well-supported, and successful teams. Borussia Mönchengladbach has over 40,000 members and is the sixth...
in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
three days later, manager Bob Paisley
Bob Paisley
Robert "Bob" Paisley OBE was an English football half back turned manager. His association with Liverpool was to span nearly half a century including his contribution to the club, first as a player, then as a physiotherapist and coach, and finally as manager.In nine years as manager between 1974...
kept the team that had ended the match at Wembley, so Callaghan started and Johnson was on the bench. He picked up a medal as Liverpool won 3–1.
In April 1978, Johnson scored for Liverpool in the Merseyside derby
Merseyside derby
The Merseyside derby is the name given to any football match contested between Everton and Liverpool football clubs, the two most successful clubs from the city of Liverpool in England...
at Goodison Park
Goodison Park
Goodison Park is a football stadium located in Walton, Liverpool, England. The stadium has been home to Everton F.C. since its completion in 1892 and is one of the world's first purpose-built football grounds...
– becoming the very first player to score for both clubs in the Merseyside derby. As of 2010, only one other player – Peter Beardsley
Peter Beardsley
Peter Andrew Beardsley MBE is an English former footballer who played between 1979 and 1999. He once set a record transfer fee in the game and represented his country 59 times between 1986 and 1996, once as captain...
– has achieved this feat since. He was in the side which retained the European Cup but lost both the League title and the League Cup
Football League Cup
The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis...
final to Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest F.C.
Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship...
.
In 1979 and 1980 he was a free-scoring centre forward as Liverpool regained and then retained the title, and in 1981 he played as Liverpool won their third European Cup and their first League Cup.
However, a sign of things to come was in that first League Cup success. After the first game at Wembley ended 1–1, Johnson was on the bench for the replay against West Ham United
West Ham United F.C.
West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London. They play in The Football League Championship. The club was founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC and reformed in 1900 as West Ham United. In 1904 the club relocated to their current...
due to Paisley's decision to try out a young forward called Ian Rush
Ian Rush
Ian James Rush, MBE, is a retired football player from Flint, Wales. He is best remembered as a player for Liverpool, where he was among the top strikers in the English game in the 1980s and 1990s. He also had spells playing at Chester City, Juventus, Leeds United, Newcastle United, Sheffield...
. Rush never scored but played well and the following year he was the regular partner to Kenny Dalglish
Kenny Dalglish
Kenneth Mathieson "Kenny" Dalglish MBE is a Scottish former footballer and the current manager of Liverpool F.C.. In a 22-year playing career, he played for two club teams, Celtic and Liverpool, winning numerous honours with both. He is the most capped Scottish player, with 102 appearances, and...
with Johnson being used less frequently.
Johnson did enough on a personal level to win a final title medal in 1982 and also won the League Cup again after getting the substitute's shirt for the final before he returned to Everton in the August of '82 for £100,000. He retired a few years later after spells at Barnsley
Barnsley F.C.
Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's...
on loan, Manchester City, Preston North End
Preston North End F.C.
Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One...
, American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
side Tulsa Roughnecks
Tulsa Roughnecks
-NASL:The Tulsa Roughnecks were a North American Soccer League team from Tulsa, Oklahoma. They played at Skelly Stadium on the campus of the University of Tulsa. The Roughnecks were a regular in the NASL playoffs, and won the NASL Soccer Bowl in 1983, defeating the Toronto Blizzard at B.C. Place...
in the NASL
North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League was a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to 1984.-History:...
and Maltese
Malta
Malta , officially known as the Republic of Malta , is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya, with Gibraltar to the west and Alexandria to the east.Malta covers just over in...
side Naxxar Lions
Naxxar Lions
Naxxar Lions Football Club are a football club from the village of Naxxar in northern Malta.They were founded in 1920, and currently play in the Maltese Second Division.-History:...
He also had a spell as player manager at Barrow A.F.C . He currently works at Anfield, hosting in the corporate lounges. He can also be heard regularly on BBC Radio Merseyside
BBC Radio Merseyside
BBC Radio Merseyside is the BBC Local Radio service for the English metropolitan county of Merseyside and north Cheshire. It was the third BBC local radio station to launch on 22 November 1967 initially serving the south west of historic Lancashire....
as both a match summariser and also a regular contributor to the station's Red Alert programme aired on Friday's at 7.30pm where he provides what is known during the show as "The Doc's Diagnosis".
Honours
- Texaco CupTexaco CupThe Texaco Cup was an association football competition involving clubs from England, Ireland and Scotland that had not qualified for European competitions. Irish clubs withdrew from the competition after 1971-72 due to political pressure, and in 1973-74 and 1974-75 competed in a separate Texaco Cup...
: 1973 - Division 1Football League First DivisionThe First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship....
(Level 1): 1970, 1977, 1979, 1980,1982 - Charity Shield: 1970, 1977 (shared), 1979, 1980
- European Super CupEuropean Super CupThe UEFA Super Cup is an annual football game between the reigning champions of the two cup competitions organized by UEFA: the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League...
: 1977 - European CupUEFA Champions LeagueThe UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
: 1977,1978, 1981 - Football League CupFootball League CupThe Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis...
: 1981,1982 - FA CupFA CupThe Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
: runner-up 1977 - Intercontinental Cup: Runner-up 1981
External links
- Official past players at Liverpoolfc.tv
- Player profile at LFChistory.net
- Everton appearances 1968/69-1972/73 & 1982/83-1983/84 at Sporting heroes.net
- Ipswich Town biography part 1 1972–74 at Sporting-heroes.net
- Ipswich Town biography part 2 1974–76 at Sporting-heroes.net
- Liverpool appearances Part 1 1976/77-1978/79 at Sporting heroes.net
- Liverpool appearances Part 1 1979/80-1981/82 at Sporting heroes.net
- England biography 1975–80 at Sporting-heroes.net