 A recurrence of a shoulder injury limited Johnson to just 5 games for Leicester in the 1990/91 season, though he did make his divisional debut for the Midlands.Johnson returned to action in August 1991 as Leicester toured Canada, but Gissing was still preferred for the early season club matches.Johnson established himself in the side in early 1991 playing 11 consecutive games from October onward and only missing 5 of the next 26 matches.