Harry Johnston

Name: Henry Johnston
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Position: Centre-Forward

Representative Honours: Ireland: 1 Full Cap / 2 Goals (1927); Irish League: 1 Cap (1928).

Club Career:

Teams	Seasons	Signed	Fee	League	FA Cup	Other
Woodburn	-	-	-	-	-	-
Portadown	-	Jul-26	-	-	-	-
Dunmurry	-	-1931	-	-	-	-
TOTALS	-	£-		-	-	-

Biography:
A prolific scorer, Harry Johnston registered over 100 goals across three seasons with Portadown. He recorded five in a single match on four occasions, including against Barn in 1926/27 and Glentoran the following season. 

Johnston earned a rapid elevation to the international stage, selected as stand-in for Hugh Davey for a visit to Cardiff to face Wales towards the end of his first season in senior football. He managed two goals, but was never capped again. A year later he appeared for the Irish League against the Free State League in Dublin.

Departed Portadown for Dunmurry in 1931 after a well-earned benefit.

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Ireland Cap Details:
09-04-1927 Wales... A D 2-2 BC 2 Goals

Summary: 1/2. Won 0, Drew 1, Lost 0.

Irish League Representative Match Details:
10-03-1928 League of Ireland A L 1-3 

Summary: 1/0. Won 0, Drew 0, Lost 1.

The other Harry Johnston...

A different Harry Johnston also featured for Portadown around the same time. He played for the Ports' Reserves then Gilford Crusaders in the Irish Alliance where he twice won Junior international honours against Scotland before rejoining Portadown. In December 1933 he scored for Portadown in a 1-0 Gold Cup final win over Glentoran, their first senior trophy!

𝗣𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗙𝗖 𝗔-𝗭

𝙅 𝙞𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙃𝙖𝙧𝙧𝙮 𝙅𝙊𝙃𝙉𝙎𝙏𝙊𝙉 (1926-27 & 1932-33)

Capped v Wales 1926/7 and scored twice, also on two occasions scored 5 in a game for Portadown - 1926/7 v Barn & 1927/8 v Glentoran pic.twitter.com/bzNruLMZES

— Portadown FC (@Portadownfc) June 27, 2022

Harry Johnston signed for @Portadownfc from Woodburn in July 1926. In just 3 seasons scored over 100 goals. Capped by Northern Ireland Apr 1927 scored two against Wales. 4 times scored 5 in single game. Received a well earned benefit before joining Dunmurry in 1931. @jcdnifg 1/2 pic.twitter.com/k95IH3MWQv

— Portadown FC History (@Portsmedia) October 7, 2022

2/2 Harry Johnston the Northern Ireland international is not the same Harry Johnston(below) that scored the winning goal for @Portadownfc in the 1933-34 Gold Cup Final. Signed from Gilford Crusaders, that Johnston was a junior international capped v Scotland in 1932 @jcdnifg pic.twitter.com/T6esbn3tDT

— Portadown FC History (@Portsmedia) October 7, 2022

 

The "other" Harry Johnston