Tommy Johnston
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| Tommy Johnston | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Bourhill Johnston | |
| Date of birth | August 18, 1927 | |
| Place of birth | Loanhead, Scotland | |
| Playing position | Striker | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1949-1951 1951-1952 1952 1952-1954 1954-1956 1956-1958 1958-1959 1959-1961 1961 |
Kilmarnock Darlington Oldham Athletic Norwich City Newport County Leyton Orient Blackburn Rovers Leyton Orient Gillingham |
25 (19) 27 (9) 5 (3) 60 (28) 63 (46) 87 (70) 36 (22) 93 (51) 35 (10) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Thomas Bourhill "Tommy" Johnston (born August 18, 1927 in Loanhead, Scotland) is a Scottish former footballer.
Johnston was the top scorer of Division 2 for the 1957–58 season with 43 goals for Leyton Orient and Blackburn Rovers.[1]
He had a withered arm, a legacy of an injury received while he was a miner and always played with this arm bandaged.
[edit] Notes
- ^ English League Leading Goalscorers 1889-2007. RSSSF. Retrieved on 2007-08-14.
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