BREAKING: Top Liverpool player found dead in his room

BREAKING: Top Liverpool player found dead in his room

legend David Johnson dies aged 71 as tributes pour in for the ex-England star, who is one of only two players to score for BOTH the Reds and Everton in the Merseyside derby

David Johnson dead: Liverpool FC legend and former England striker dies age 71

David Johnson was a record signing at Anfield when he arrived from Ipswich Town for £200k in 1976 and scored a number of crucial goals for the Reds during a trophy-laden six year spell

Ex-England international David Johnson has passed away aged 71.

Nicknamed ‘The Doc’, Johnson is one of only two players to score for both Liverpool and Everton in the Merseyside derby, alongside former England star Peter Beardsley.

The former striker played a pivotal role in Bob Paisley’s Liverpool side during the 1970s, which dominated the decade by winning four league titles and three European Cups.

After beginning his career at Everton in 1969, Johnson carved out a fruitful career at Ipswich and Liverpool before returning to Goodison Park in 1982.

During his time at Ipswich, the forward lifted the Texaco Cup under Sir Bobby Robson before carving out a sensational career at Anfield, which earned him a spot in the Ipswich Hall of Fame in 2016.

 

Despite only chalking up eight caps for England, the forward netted six times to boast an impressive goal-per-game ration for the Three Lions.

 

He was part of Ron Greenwood’s England squad for during the Three Lions’ Euro 1980 campaign.

 was part of Ron Greenwood’s England squad for the Euro 1980.

Fellow Liverpool legend John Aldridge took to social media to pay tribute to Johnson and tweeted: ‘Absolutely gutted to hear my good friend David Johnson (The Doc) passed away early today.