David JOHNSON | 1976-1981 | PES Stats Database (Golden Era Backup)

JOHNSON PES STATS | 1976-1981

electric_trigger David JOHNSON | 1976-1981 Club: Liverpool Number: 9 Position: CF*, SS Nationality: English Era: 1976-1981, aged 25-31 Foot: R Side: B Length: ? Weight: ? Attack: 86 Defence: 30 Balance: 82 Stamina: 85 Top Speed: 84 Acceleration: 86 Response: 87 Agility: 84 Dribble Accuracy: 82 Dribble Speed: 79 Short Pass Accuracy: 79 Short Pass Speed: 78 Long Pass Acc: 68 Long Pass Speed: 69 Shot Accuracy: 88 Shot Power: 86 Shot Technique: 86 Free Kick Accuracy: 58 Curling: 75 Header: 84 Jump: 82 Technique: 84 Aggression: 88 Mentality: 78 Keeper Skills: 50 Team Work: 85 Injury Tolerance: B Condition/Fitness: 6 Weak Foot Accuracy: 6 Weak Foot frequency: 6 Special Positioning* Scoring* 1 on 1* Lines* David Edward Johnson (born 23 October 1951 in Liverpool, England) was a talented goalscorer who was part of the successful Liverpool side of the 1970s and 1980s. Johnson was quick, skillful, worked hard, took up good positions and unselfish and endeared himself to the Kop. Life playing career Ironically, Johnson signed for Liverpool's deadly rivals Everton 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. He joined Ipswich before joining Liverpool in August 1974 for £200,000. In his first season with Liverpool 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 Monchengladbach 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 got on, however, and picked up a medal as Liverpool won 3-1. The following year Johnson 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. Honours Texaco Cup: 1973 Division 1 (Level 1): 1977, 1979, 1980 Charity Shield: 1977 (shared), 1979, 1980 European Super Cup: 1977 European Cup: 1977, 1981 Football League Cup: 1982 FA Cup: runner-up 1977 Intercontinental Cup: Runner-up 1981 David JOHNSON | 1976-1981 | PES Stats Database (Golden Era Backup)