Tommy Johnston
The Happy Wanderer
Neilson N. Kaufman
Assisted by Alan E. Ravenhill
Tommy Johnston was recently voted Leyton Orient’s
greatest ever player by fans of the club in a poll
to mark the Millennium, gaining 20 percent of all
votes cast. Born in Loanhead, Tommy holds the club
record for the most goals scored in a single season,
and the most goals scored on aggregate throughout
his career.
During his long career, Tommy played in every class
of football, from juvenile football in Scotland with
Loanhead Mayflower and Peebles Rovers, to professional
with one Scottish League club (Kilmarnock), one Welsh
club (Newport County) and seven English clubs: Darlington,
Oldham Athletic, Norwich City, Leyton Orient (twice),
Blackburn Rovers and Gillingham.
In this new book about his life and times as a footballer,
Neilson Kaufman and Alan Ravenhill chart the ups and
downs of Tommy Johnston’s career, telling his
story for the legions of fans up and down the country
who remember his special talents. The text is embellished
with many previously unpublished photographs from
the Johnston family archive, and there are full statistical
records to give a complete picture of the career of
one of the greatest players ever to pull on a Leyton
Orient shirt.
The book is an essential addition to the bookshelves
of any fan with an interest in the men who shaped
the history of our national game, and is sure to have
wide appeal.
About the Authors
ALAN E. RAVENHILL was born in Walthamstow
in 1937 and has followed Leyton Orient since he was
nine years old. He has written numerous articles on
the O’s and is joint author with Neil of a number
of books on the club.
NEILSON N. KAUFMAN was born in 1950
and first watched the O’s during the 1957–58
season. He is the author of five other books on the
history, statistical record and players of Leyton
Orient FC.
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