Under Johnson's stewardship, the U's were contenders for a play-off place in Division Two in 1993–94, before eventually finishing tenth. Johnson was briefly caretaker manager in late 1992 and then took charge from 1993 until 1995.
Appointed as assistant manager in 1990, Johnson helped John Beck organise the U's remarkable rise in the early 1990s, in which they came within two matches of becoming the first club to rise from the old Fourth Division to the top flight in successive seasons (Northampton Town having spent two seasons in both the third and second divisions before promotion to the first division in 1966). Johnson was the manager at Newmarket Town, when he was persuaded to join Cambridge United as reserve team manager in 1988. After building up a successful football holiday business, Johnson then returned to England and played part-time football for Soham Town Rangers, Newmarket Town and Cambridge United.Īfter his playing career ended, Johnson spent the next six years training to earn his coaching badges and took his first managerial job at Newmarket Town in 1986. He then left Vicarage Road and moved to play football in Sweden for Malmö FF. Johnson signed for Watford as an apprentice at sixteen and turned professional at the age of eighteen.
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