Person Details

Simon Johnson

Date of Birth

Wednesday 9, March 1983

Nationality

English

Biography

Johnson started his career at Leeds United. He signed his first professional contract at Elland Road in July 2000, but with a number of strikers ahead of him in the pecking order, he did not make his senior debut until he was loaned to Hull City. In his first match for the Tigers, in August 2002 at Bristol Rovers, he was brought on as a substitute and scored an 85th-minute equaliser which secured a 1–1 draw. Late in the 2002/03 season he made his Premier League debut for Leeds in the 6–1 defeat of Charlton Athletic, replacing Alan Smith. Over the next two seasons, Johnson only made sporadic appearances for Leeds and was loaned to Blackpool, Sunderland, Doncaster Rovers and Barnsley for first-team experience. He was released by Leeds at the end of the 2004/05 season. In June 2005, he signed for Darlington on a free transfer where he enjoyed regular first-team football, but fell out of favour under manager Dave Penney after nearly signing for Wycombe Wanderers. He joined Hereford United in August 2007, initially on a short-term contract, before joining permanently.

Full Debut

22/08/2006 - Darlington 2-1 Stoke City (A) League Cup (1st Round)

First Appearance

05/08/2006 - Darlington 4-0 Macclesfield (H) League Two

First Goal

19/09/2006 - Darlington 3-3 Reading (A) League Cup (2nd Round)

Appearances Summary

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