Edward Johnson was inducted into the Swans Hall of Fame in 2011.
Edward Johnson
1923-1931
136 games
385 goals
Leading goalkicker 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928,
Bio
A forward recruited from Leopold, Edward “Ted” Johnson represented South Melbourne from 1923 to 1931, playing 136 games and kicking 385 goals. He was the Club’s leading goalkicker six consecutive seasons from 1923 to 1928 and in the first semi-final of 1923 kicked seven goals – a record in a finals match at the time. He played State football for Victoria on seven occasions, and was acclaimed as one of the VFL’s best players of the 1920s.