He made 197 appearances in the Football League for Plymouth Argyle, scoring 40 goals, and a further seven while on loan at Torquay United.
[1] He began his career as an apprentice with Plymouth Argyle before making his first team debut in August 1973 at the age of 17.
[2] A key member of the side that won promotion to the Second Division in 1975, alongside the strike-duo of Paul Mariner and Billy Rafferty, he was considered to be a reliable and consistent performer throughout his stay with the Pilgrims.
During a reserve team game in 1981, Johnson was knocked unconscious in a collision with teammate Neil Hards.
He resumed training four weeks later, but during his second loan stint with Torquay United he experienced severe pain when heading the ball.