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Army to stay FOOTBALL Nobody would think of addressing him & " Charles . " He gets nothing but " Charlie " from all his footballing friends , and the crowd know him by no other name . John sotis & Shieldsman by birth , but it was the north side bumngh on which he bestowed the honour of selection as his birthplace . Had he but known where his future fame was to be made he would without a doubt have come to South Shields to be born in : Having made his selection , however , Charlie has been loyal to the town of his nativity in one respect at least , inasmuch as he has there settled down in a nice little business which he tends in the intervals of playing and training for football . To a Shieldsman it were utter supereroga tiou to describe at any length Johnson's fine qualities as a footballer , and as a full back in particular . It is something like a decade sinc he entered first class football , and to day he is as good as ever he was - and perhaps better Without exception , there is no more consistent and reliable player in the South Shields club . A more able full back has never appeared in the club's uniform . He always displays great judgment in his clear andes , and is not one of those defenders who simply meko & big kick without any regard as - te where they are placing the ball . matches for the Sheffield second team that the and took in final tert part was won for the Sheeld Cup , which the This was by his club that year . inauguration of his six years connection with United . In the next season he was put into the first team and during the rest of his stay with Sheffield appeared regularly in the team at lef - back , the famous Benson being his partner . While he was with them Shef field never had the distinction of finishing higher than the third position in the League table but twice they occupied that high niche . Fe returned to Tyneside in 1910 and joined he did the South Shields club for whom much valuable service . Then for a season he went to Jarrow as player - manager of the Caledonians club , but in the latter part of last season he was induced to return to the Horsley Hill fold and has remained there since . He has turned out in every match the first team has played this season with the one exception and the match at Carlisle when he was not well enough to play . He has several medals as mementoes of his playing career , including those won in con . nection with the Sheffield Cup , Midland League , Northern Alliance , and Durbam Senior Cup , which latter trophy South Shields won in 1911. While with Sheffield he took part in the one match between teams repre senting Sheffeid and Glasgow and was one of the recipients of the presentation cape . He has been exceedingly fortunate through Photo by Frank & Hamilton ] ( South Shields . tha the agents of Sheffield United got their CHARLES JOHNSON , South Shields A.F.C. out his career in regard to accidents on the Johnson commenced his football career with a ' north side minor team , by name Hyitor Rovers , and from there he went to the Willington Athletic Northern Alliance club It was while he was with Willington ای کے کی اور کی CHARLES OUR PHOTO GALLERY eagle optics on him , and the result was the sperdi negotiation of his transfer to the Yorkshire eiub . This was towards the end of 5 1904-05 season . He played several Edward JOHNSON , Charies , born April 29 , 1884 , at North Shields ; single ; height , 5 ft . 9 in .; weight , 11 st . 7 lb. Professionally assisting Sheffield United at left full - back . First served with Wallsend Park Villa 1901-2 , and Wellington Athletic 1903-4 , when transferred to Sheffield United . Assisted Sheffield against Glasgow at Glas gow 1905-6 . Resides at North Shields . ' WHE'S WHO POOTBALL als 74710 , 1901 on thletic , 1903 , 15.1.1005 JOHNSON GALLEDS 1913 . Sool and reliable , slieble , 71 eppocrances for Shields again october FROM DENIS CLARK SCRE enson 1010 . JOHNSON . 1907/8 . SAZBITE ' , 4 field , never having received any more serious injury than a few unimportant scratches and bruises . He stands 5ft . 9in . , and weighs 10 stone . 161220 りで Right Back , South Shields AFC , Jan 9th , 1915 v Fulham , FA Cup , 1st rpund , lost 2 - ) . Career details etc , req . SHIBLOS NOV 2249 , 1913 16 Thite суся 1919 , treine 8/31 to for The club have a new trainer in Charlie Johnson , of North Shields , who has had plenty of suitable experience in both codes and in other sports . NORTH Report SHIELDS ملاتی Grenadier tGuards football ( with Charlie 7JcL NEW AUGUST 2974 , FOOTBALL TRAINER 1931 CAZETTE C. Edward JOHNSON Born 29th April 1884 . INRO Jim CREASY Ruchal |
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