▁started ▁his ▁career ▁with ▁Manchester ▁United ▁as ▁a ▁tra ine e ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 2 , ▁but ▁a ▁kne e ▁injury ▁suffered ▁at ▁the ▁start ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 2 – 9 3 ▁season ▁kept ▁him ▁out ▁for ▁over ▁a ▁year . ▁After ▁making ▁his ▁com eb ack ▁in ▁November ▁ 1 9 9 3 , ▁he ▁scored ▁ 1 2 ▁goals ▁in ▁ 2 2 ▁compet itive ▁appearances ▁for ▁the ▁club ' s ▁youth ▁teams , ▁and ▁was ▁reward ed ▁with ▁a ▁professional ▁contract ▁in ▁July ▁ 1 9 9 4 . ▁In ▁ 1 9 9 4 – 9 5 , ▁he ▁was ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁Manchester ▁United ▁youth ▁team ▁that ▁won ▁the ▁FA ▁Youth ▁Cup . ▁ ▁Johnson ▁did ▁not ▁make ▁any ▁first - team ▁appearances ▁for ▁Manchester ▁United , ▁but ▁he ▁did ▁feature ▁as ▁an ▁un used ▁substitute ▁in ▁the ▁club ' s ▁ 4 – 0 ▁win ▁at ▁home ▁to ▁Gal at as ar ay ▁in ▁the ▁Champions ▁League ▁on ▁ 7 ▁December ▁ 1 9 9 4 . ▁Having ▁failed ▁to ▁break ▁into ▁the ▁Manchester ▁United ▁first ▁team , ▁he ▁was ▁released ▁at ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁his ▁contract ▁in ▁June ▁ 1 9 9 5 . ▁Now ▁without ▁a ▁club , ▁Johnson ▁was ▁able ▁to ▁sign ▁for ▁Third ▁Division ▁club ▁B ury ▁on ▁a ▁free ▁transfer ▁a ▁few ▁days ▁later . ▁Over ▁the ▁next ▁two ▁years , ▁Johnson ▁scored ▁ 1 8 ▁goals ▁in ▁ 9 7 ▁league ▁appearances ▁as ▁the ▁club ▁secured