Edward Johnson (28 November 1859 – 30 June 1901[1]) was an English footballer who played for Stoke and the England national team.
[2] Johnson was born in Stoke-upon-Trent and by the 1870s he was attending the Saltley College in Birmingham where he played a number of sports including association football.
[2] He returned to his home town and started playing for Stoke where he played and scored in the club's first competitive match in the FA Cup which was against Manchester in a 2–1 defeat.
[2] He retired due to injury without playing in any more competitive fixtures for Stoke and later worked for the Staffordshire Football Association.
[2] Johnson played twice for England firstly against Wales in 1880 and against Ireland in 1884.