0 4 . ▁He ▁was ▁a ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁team ▁which ▁reached ▁the ▁Conference ▁Premier ▁play - off ▁semi - final s ▁at ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 4 – 0 5 ▁season ▁and ▁earned ▁a ▁move ▁to ▁League ▁Two ▁club ▁North am pton ▁Town ▁on ▁ 1 ▁July ▁ 2 0 0 5 . ▁Johnson ' s ▁time ▁at ▁Six fields ▁was ▁ham per ed ▁by ▁persistent ▁ham string ▁inj uries ▁and ▁despite ▁sp ells ▁away ▁on ▁loan ▁in ▁non - le ague ▁football ▁to ▁gain ▁fit ness , ▁he ▁managed ▁just ▁ 1 3 ▁appearances ▁before ▁his ▁contract ▁exp ired ▁at ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 6 – 0 7 ▁season . ▁He ▁signed ▁success ive ▁six - month ▁contract s ▁to ▁remain ▁with ▁the ▁club ▁for ▁the ▁duration ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 7 – 0 8 ▁season ▁and ▁made ▁something ▁of ▁a ▁break through , ▁making ▁ 1 8 ▁appearances . ▁By ▁the ▁time ▁of ▁his ▁release ▁in ▁June ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁Johnson ▁had ▁made ▁just ▁ 3 0 ▁appearances ▁during ▁three ▁seasons ▁with ▁North am pton ▁Town . ▁He ▁dropped ▁back ▁down ▁to ▁League ▁Two ▁to ▁join ▁Br ent ford , ▁the ▁club ▁he ▁supports , ▁on ▁a ▁one - year ▁contract ▁in ▁August ▁ 2 0 0 8 . ▁He ▁made ▁just ▁ 1 2 ▁appearances ▁during ▁an ▁injury - hit ▁season ▁and ▁was ▁released ▁in ▁June ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁but ▁he ▁did ▁win