Cody Lee Johnson (born 3 October 2004) is an English professional

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who plays as a

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for club

FC Halifax Town FC Halifax Town is a professional association football club based in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England. They currently compete in the National League (division), National League, the fifth level of English football league system. They replac ...

Career

In April 2022, Johnson signed a professional two-year contract with

Stockport County Stockport County Football Club is a professional association football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. The team competes in EFL League One, the third tier of the English football league system. Formed in 1883 as Heaton ...

at the age of seventeen, having already featured for the club in the

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in a game against

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where he was named as man of the match; academy manager Damien Allen said that "he has a bright future ahead of him". He had earlier spent time on loan at Stockport Town in the

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Division One South. He made his first appearance of the

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season on 20 September 2022, in a 2–1 defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 in an

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fixture at

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. In January 2023, he joined

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club

Banbury United Banbury United Football Club is a football club based in Banbury, Oxfordshire, England. They are currently members of the and play at the Spencer Stadium. History The club was established in 1931 as Spencer Sports Club, a works team of the Sp ...

, remaining with the club on loan until the end of the season. On 16 June 2023, Johnson signed for newly relegated

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club

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on a season-long loan deal. On 7 August 2023, Johnson was recalled by

. On 29 February 2024, he joined National League North side Scarborough Athletic on loan for the remainder of the season. On 6 August 2024, Johnson signed for

club King's Lynn Town on loan until 1 January 2025. On 20 May 2025, Stockport announced he would be leaving in June when his contract expired. On 27 June 2025, Johnson joined National League side

, seeing him reunite with former King's Lynn Town manager Adam Lakeland.

Career statistics

Honors

Stockport County *

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: 2023–24

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Johnson, Cody Living people 2004 births English men's footballers Footballers from Oldham Men's association football midfielders Stockport County F.C. players Stockport Town F.C. players Banbury United F.C. players Rochdale A.F.C. players Scarborough Athletic F.C. players King's Lynn Town F.C. players FC Halifax Town players North West Counties Football League players National League (English football) players English Football League players 21st-century English sportsmen