Richard Mark Johnson
Midfielder (1991-2003)
He came to England at the age of 16 in search of a football career, and after a spell in Tottenham Hotspur’s youth team he was fixed up at Vicarage Road with the help of former Watford defender Bill Shipwright. Richard Johnson was a strong and determined midfield player with a fierce shot, never more dramatically exemplified than by his first Football League goal – a thunderbolt to clinch a late win against Wolverhampton Wanderers, managed by Graham Taylor. Johnson made his League début while still a trainee, and 12 years later his contract was cancelled following a long-term injury.
West Herts / Watford Career
FA Premier League / Football League Career
| Season | Club | Apps | Subs | Goals | League Status and Final Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991/1992 | WATFORD | 1 | 1 | Football League Division 2 - 10th of 24 | |
| 1992/1993 | WATFORD | 1 | Football League Division 1 (2nd tier) - 16th of 24 | ||
| 1993/1994 | WATFORD | 22 | 5 | Football League Division 1 (2nd tier) - 19th of 24 | |
| 1994/1995 | WATFORD | 27 | 8 | 3 | Football League Division 1 (2nd tier) - 7th of 24 |
| 1995/1996 | WATFORD | 17 | 3 | 1 | Football League Division 1 (2nd tier) - 23rd of 24 (Relegated) |
| 1996/1997 | WATFORD | 35 | 2 | 2 | Football League Division 2 (3rd tier) - 13th of 24 |
| 1997/1998 | WATFORD | 42 | 7 | Football League Division 2 (3rd tier) - 1st of 24 (Promoted) | |
| 1998/1999 | WATFORD | 43 | 4 | Football League Division 1 (2nd tier) - 5th of 24 (Promoted) | |
| 1999/2000 | WATFORD | 20 | 3 | 3 | FA Premier League - 20th of 20 (Relegated) |
| 2000/2001 | WATFORD | 1 | 2 | Football League Division 1 (2nd tier) - 9th of 24 | |
| 2002/2003 | WATFORD | 5 | 7 | Football League Division 1 (2nd tier) - 13th of 24 | |
| 2002/2003 | Northampton Town | 5 | 1 | 1 | Football League Division 2 (3rd tier) - 24th of 24 (Relegated) |
| 2003/2004 | Stoke City | 3 | 4 | Football League Division 1 (2nd tier) - 11th of 24 | |
| 2003/2004 | Queens Park Rangers | 10 | 1 | Football League Division 2 (3rd tier) - 2nd of 24 (Promoted) | |
| 2004/2005 | Queens Park Rangers | 6 | Football League Championship (2nd tier) - 11th of 24 | ||
| 2004/2005 | Milton Keynes Dons | 2 | Football League Division 1 (3rd tier) - 20th of 24 |