Tom Johnston (footballer)

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Thomas Deans Johnston (born Coldstream, Berwickshire, Scotland December 30, 1918-December 1994)[1] was a professional footballer and football manager.

Johnston grew up in Kelso and began his senior career with Edinburgh side St Bernards before moving south to join Peterborough United in late 1938. He guested for Bourne Town and Northampton Town during the Second World War and signed for Nottingham Forest upon its conclussion. He crossed the Nottingham divide to join Notts County in 1947 and played alongside internationalists such as Tommy Lawton.

Originally an inside forward, Johnston latterly developed into a goal-scoring outside left.Following his playing retirement he earned F.A. coaching qualifications and, in 1956, a coaching position with Birmingham City. His first managerial role was with non-league Heanor Town before a twenty year career in charge of Rotherham, Grimsby, Huddersfield and York.

[edit] Managerial statistics

Team	Nat	From	To	Record
Team	Nat	From	To	G	W	L	D	Win %
Rotherham United		November 1, 1958	July 1, 1962	179	63	67	49	35.19
Grimsby Town		July 1, 1962	October 31, 1964	106	30	44	32	28.30
Huddersfield Town		October 1, 1964	May 31, 1968	164	71	53	40	43.29
York City		October 1, 1968	January 6, 1975	295	106	105	84	35.93
Huddersfield Town		December 23, 1975	July 31, 1977	73	31	20	22	42.46
Huddersfield Town		September 29, 1977	October 1, 1978	48	18	18	12	37.50

[edit] External links

Tom Johnston management career stats at Soccerbase

Sporting positions
Preceded by Andy Smailes	Rotherham United Manager 1958-1962	Succeeded by Danny Williams
Preceded by Tim Ward	Grimsby Town Manager 1962-1964	Succeeded by Jimmy McGuigan
Preceded by Eddie Boot	Huddersfield Town Manager 1964-1968	Succeeded by Ian Greaves
Preceded by Joe Shaw	York City Manager 1968-1975	Succeeded by Wilf McGuinness
Preceded by John Haselden	Huddersfield Town Manager 1977-1978	Succeeded by Mick Buxton