Thomas Johnson (5 March 1926 – 9 December 2018), known as Tom or Tommy Johnson, was an English footballer who played as a left half or inside forward in the Football League for Darlington and Bradford Park Avenue.
[1] He played football for Seaton Holy Trinity before signing professional forms with Middlesbrough in early 1945.
[2] He made his senior debut in the opening match of the 1947–48 Third Division North season, a 4–2 defeat away to Carlisle United, and appeared in four of the next five fixtures, scoring in a 1–1 draw at home to Gateshead on 1 September.
He made one more league appearance later in the season,[6] and then moved into non-league football with Stockton and Horden Colliery Welfare.
Apart from one league appearance,[1] away to Barrow in September,[8] he played reserve-team football before moving back into non-league with Annfield Plain and a further spell with Horden CW.