Ian Johnson (footballer, born 1983)

Ian Johnson (born 7 March 1983 in Liverpool) is an English football midfielder. He is the grandson of former Liverpool player Ronnie Moran.[1]

Ian Johnson
Personal information
Date of birth (1983-03-07) 7 March 1983
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2002 Wigan Athletic 0 (0)
2002–2003 Southport 0 (0)
2003–2004 Marine 7 (1)
2004–2006 Burscough 21 (6)
2006–? Clitheroe
2008–2009 A.F.C. Liverpool 14 (2)
Managerial career
2016–2018 Clitheroe (Assistant Manager)
2018 Marine (Assistant Manager)
2018 Marine (Caretaker Manager)
2018–2020 Marine (First Team Coach)
2020–2021 Stalybridge Celtic ((Assistant Manager)
2021– Marine (Head of Scouting)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Johnson started his career at Wigan Athletic. He made his debut for the club on 9 January 2001 in a 3–2 away win against Oldham Athletic in the Football League Trophy,[2] and made a further appearance in the next round of the competition in a 2–1 defeat against Walsall. He signed a one-year professional contract with the club at the end of the season, but failed to make a first-team appearance during the following season and was released in April 2002.[3] He then joined Southport, where he made one appearance in the Liverpool Senior Cup, scoring in a 3–1 win against Prescot Cables.[4] He was released, however, in March 2003 without making a single league appearance for the club.[5] He then signed for Marine, playing seven times and scoring once,[6] before joining Burscough in March 2004.[7]

After a good first season with the club, in which he scored six goals,[8] Johnson suffered a cruciate ligament injury, keeping him out for most of the following season.[9][10]

He played a number of games for Clitheroe.[11][12]

In 2008, he signed for newly formed A.F.C. Liverpool,[1] where he played 14 times and scored twice during the 2008–09 season.[13][14]

Coaching and management career

Johnson was assistant manager at Clitheroe to Simon Haworth between 2016 and April 2018 and returned to Marine Football Club in May 2018, when he was named as manager Tommy Lawson's new assistant.[15] He was made caretaker manager of the club in September 2018 after Lawson's resignation. Later that month Neil Young was appointed manager and he became first team coach. Johnson moved on to Stalybridge Celtic as Assistant Manager in June 2020, leaving the club in September 2021.[16] He returned to Marine in December 2021 as Head of Scouting.[17]

References
  1. "Goulding Signs Nine In AFC Liverpool Swoop". AFC Liverpool. 8 July 2008. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
  2. "Oldham 2-3 Wigan". BBC Sport. 9 January 2001. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
  3. Ramsdale, Bernard. "Wigan Athletic Football League players - A to Z". Retrieved 18 April 2011.
  4. "Player Profile: Ian Johnson". Port Online. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
  5. "Southport release duo". BBC Sport. 17 March 2003. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
  6. "Player Details: Season 2003-2004". SoccerFacts UK. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
  7. "Archived News and Information 26 March to 1 April 2004". Altrincham F.C. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
  8. "Player Details: Season 2004-2005". SoccerFacts UK. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
  9. "Football: Non-league: Returns some way off; Burscough". Daily Post (Liverpool, England). 27 October 2005. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
  10. "Player Details: Season 2005-2006". SoccerFacts UK. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
  11. "Clitheroe 3 Bridlington 0". Lancashire Telegraph. 28 August 2006. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  12. "Ian Johnson". Clitheroe FC. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  13. "AFC Liverpool | AFC Liverpool – Season 2008/2009 Players". Archived from the original on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 21 April 2011.
  14. "AFC Liverpool | AFC Liverpool – Season 2008/2009 Goalscorers". Archived from the original on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 21 April 2011.
  15. Watters, David (11 May 2018). "Lawson Names His New Number Two". Northern Premier League. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  16. "Staff Profile - Ian Johnson". Stalybridge Celtic. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  17. "Head of Scouting appointed". Marine AFC. 23 December 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
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