Gavin Johnson (footballer)


Gavin Johnson is an English former professional footballer who played as a left-back or midfielder.

Career

Born in Stowmarket, Johnson started his career with nearby Ipswich Town, making his debut in a 2–0 win over Barnsley on 21 February 1989. He moved on to Luton Town in 1995, but was sold to Wigan Athletic for £15,000 in the same year. After three years at Wigan, he spent a season in Scotland with Dunfermline Athletic, before returning to East Anglia to join Colchester United in 1999.
After being released by Colchester in 2005 he had a brief spell with Boston United, before spending a season with Northampton Town and then Oxford United. In 2007, he returned to Suffolk to play for Bury Town, before moving onto Walsham-le-Willows in 2010.
At the start of the 2011–12 season, Johnson signed for Isthmian League Division One North club Needham Market.

Honours

Club

Ipswich Town
Wigan Athletic
Northampton Town