Percy Johnson (footballer, born 1930)

{{short description|Australian rules footballer}}

{{For|West Australian footballer|Percy Johnson}}

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{{Use Australian English|date=September 2015}}

{{Infobox AFL biography

| name = Percy Johnson

| image =

| fullname = Percival Clyde Johnson

| birth_date = {{birth date|1930|10|8|df=yes}}

| birth_place =

| death_date = {{death date and age|2014|12|27|1930|10|8|df=yes}}{{cite web |url=http://tributes.heraldsun.com.au/notice/108472060/view?random=1532140676538 |title=Tribute:Percival Clyde Johnson |publisher=Herald Sun}}

| death_place =

| debutdate = 1951

| debutteam = North Melbourne

| height = 173 cm

| weight = 73 kg

| position =

| statsend = 1955

| years1 = 1951–55

| club1 = North Melbourne

| games_goals1 = 52 (4)

| careerhighlights =

}}

Percival Clyde Johnson (8 October 1930 – 27 December 2014) was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1950s.

A wingman or rover, Johnson was known for his pace and aggression.{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article23442473 |title=Johnson chosen NORTH SHOCK PUTS 'KICK' IN DEFENCE. |newspaper=The Argus |location=Melbourne |date=3 September 1954 |accessdate=5 January 2012 |page=26 |via=National Library of Australia}}

In 1956 he commenced training with {{AFL Fit}} but did not play a senior VFL game for them.{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article71796573 |title=Fitzroy star will watch. |newspaper=The Argus |location=Melbourne |date=9 April 1956 |accessdate=5 January 2012 |page=20 |via=National Library of Australia}}

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