Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
5.8
Solid
Midfield
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.08
goals / match
Watford FC
top club · 165 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#29
goals rank
#14
assists rank
20
season goals
2
season assists
Among 116 Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€350k
peak value · 2006
—
top transfer fee
7
best season · 97/98
1 / 0
int'l caps / goals
237Appearances
20Goals
2Assists
33Yellow cards
3Red cards
64Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Richard Johnson |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1974-04-27 (52 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Newcastle, Australia |
| Citizenship |  Australia |
| Position | Midfield |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2009-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | SEM Group plc. |
Jul 2009
Transfer: Wellington → Retired
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Wellington Phoenix
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2007
07/08 — Wellington Phoenix
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2007
Transfer: NZ Knights FC → Wellington
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — New Zealand Knights FC (2004 - 2007)
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2006
Transfer: Newcastle → NZ Knights FC
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — Newcastle United Jets
12 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2005
Transfer: QPR → Newcastle
05/06 · Transfer
Nov 2004
Transfer: MK Dons → QPR
04/05 · Return from loan
Oct 2004
Transfer: QPR → MK Dons
04/05 · Loan
Jul 2004
04/05 — Queens Park Rangers, Milton Keynes Dons
10 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Nov 2003
Transfer: Watford → Stoke City
03/04 · Transfer
Oct 2003
Transfer: Colchester Utd. → Watford
03/04 · Return from loan
Oct 2003
Transfer: Watford → Colchester Utd.
03/04 · Loan
Oct 2003
Transfer: Stoke City → QPR
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — Colchester United, Stoke City, Watford FC, Queens Park Rangers
22 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Mar 2003
Transfer: Northampton → Watford
02/03 · Return from loan
Feb 2003
Transfer: Watford → Northampton
02/03 · Loan
Jul 2002
02/03 — Watford FC, Northampton Town
18 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Watford FC
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1999
99/00 — Watford FC
25 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Watford FC
41 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Watford FC
51 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — Watford FC
17 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1995
95/96 — Watford FC
10 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1994
94/95 — Watford FC
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1993
93/94 — Watford FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
May 1992
Transfer: Newcastle → Watford
91/92 · Transfer
Jan 1990
Transfer: Weston-super-M. → Newcastle
89/90 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €350k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 81 other Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals3 total · 0.45/90
Assists1 total · 0.15/90
G+A4 total · 0.60/90
Yellow cards4 total · 0.60/90
Minutes played by club
Watford FC
74.9%
Wellington Phoenix
0.0%
New Zealand Knights FC (2004 - 2007)
0.0%
Newcastle United Jets
17.2%
Milton Keynes Dons
0.0%
Queens Park Rangers
0.0%
Stoke City
0.0%
Colchester United
0.0%
Northampton Town
7.8%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford FC | 10 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 165 | 18 | 1 | 4,289 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 2 | 07/08 | 08/09 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New Zealand Knights FC (2004 - 2007) | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Newcastle United Jets | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 985 |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 03/04 | 04/05 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Stoke City | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colchester United | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Northampton Town | 1 | 02/03 | 02/03 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 449 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | FA Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Premier League | Watford FC | 23 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 602 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 98/99 | First Division | Watford FC | 40 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 898 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Watford FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | League Cup | Watford FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Second Division | Watford FC | 42 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 533 |
| 96/97 | FA Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Second Division | Watford FC | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1,256 |
| 95/96 | First Division | Watford FC | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 700 |
| 95/96 | League Cup | Watford FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 94/95 | FA Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | League Cup | Watford FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | FA Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | First Division | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | A-League | Wellington Phoenix | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | A-League | Wellington Phoenix | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | A-League | New Zealand Knights FC (2004 - 2007) | 15 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | A-League Men | Newcastle United Jets | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 985 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Queens Park Rangers | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FL Trophy | Milton Keynes Dons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League One | Milton Keynes Dons | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | EFL Trophy | Colchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Stoke City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Stoke City | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Second Division | Queens Park Rangers | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Watford FC | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Second Division | Northampton Town | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 449 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Watford FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89/90 | 1990-01-01 | Weston-super-M. | Newcastle | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 91/92 | 1992-05-01 | Newcastle | Watford | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-02-01 | Watford | Northampton | Loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-03-01 | Northampton | Watford | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-10-01 | Stoke City | QPR | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-10-01 | Watford | Colchester Utd. | Loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-10-31 | Colchester Utd. | Watford | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-11-01 | Watford | Stoke City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-10-01 | QPR | MK Dons | Loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-11-01 | MK Dons | QPR | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | QPR | Newcastle | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Newcastle | NZ Knights FC | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | NZ Knights FC | Wellington | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Wellington | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€350k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3433 | #7 | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97/98 | Second Division | Watford FC | 7 | 42 |
| 98/99 | First Division | Watford FC | 4 | 40 |
| 99/00 | Premier League | Watford FC | 3 | 23 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Premier League | Watford FC | 1 | 23 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 6 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | 2004-11-01 | MK Dons | QPR | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 04/05 | 2004-10-01 | QPR | MK Dons | Loan | — | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-10-31 | Colchester Utd. | Watford | Return from loan | — | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-10-01 | Watford | Colchester Utd. | Loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-03-01 | Northampton | Watford | Return from loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-02-01 | Watford | Northampton | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Richard Johnson's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50% |
| Norwich City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 100% |
| Leeds United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0% |
| Barnet FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 100% |
| Boston United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 100% |
| Stockport County | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 50% |
| Bury FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 50% |
| Wrexham AFC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 50% |
| Chester City | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 50% |
| Grimsby Town | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 02/03 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 25 | 602 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| 98/99 | 41 | 988 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.55 |
| 97/98 | 51 | 533 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.52 |
| 96/97 | 17 | 1,256 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.21 |
| 08/09 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 12 | 985 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 04/05 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 18 | 449 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Second Division
75 apps
9 G
0 A
First Division
71 apps
5 G
0 A
Premier League
23 apps
3 G
1 A
A-League Men
35 apps
1 G
0 A
League Cup
11 apps
1 G
0 A
FA Cup
12 apps
1 G
0 A
Championship
6 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Richard Johnson?
Richard Johnson is an Australia professional footballer who plays as a midfield for Retired.
How old is Richard Johnson?
Richard Johnson is 52 years old. He was born on April 27, 1974 in Newcastle.
What position does Richard Johnson play?
Richard Johnson plays as a midfield (Midfield).
What club does Richard Johnson play for?
Richard Johnson currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Richard Johnson scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Richard Johnson has scored 20 goals in 237 appearances.