Not to be confused with Albert Johnston. Johnston is a one time South Sydney City Cup winner in 1921, who also played in the 1923 premiership decider. He would join South Sydney ranks after returning from military service after the war. He sensationally walked out of Sydney after receiving a 3 match suspension early in the 1924
Player Relatives
Brother - Johnston, Henry
Son - Johnston, Alex Jnr
Playing - Height / Weight
5ft 2in / 7st 12lb
Representative Qualification
NSW City
Date of Birth
Sydney - 5th February 1899 (Died - 1976)
Previous Clubs First Grade
M T G FG Pt
Military Service (1917-19) AIF 34th Battalion
Gundagai (1924) (Departed mid season after dispute)
Playing Career at South Sydney (1920-26)
South Sydney First Grade Debut
1921 CC-01 v St George (22y 147d)
1922 Rd01 v Western Suburbs (Premiership - 23y 83d)
First Grade
Premiership : City Cup : Aust Championship : Tour
M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
1921 - - - - - - - : 10 10 - 7 - - 21 : : - - - - - - -
1922 12 12 - - - - - : 1 1 - - - - - : : 1 1 - - - - -
1923 16 16 - 4 - - 12 : 2 2 - - - - - : : 1 1 - - - - -
1924 2 2 - - - - - : - - - - - - - : : - - - - - - -
1925 2 2 - - - - - : 3 3 - - - - - : 1 1 - - - - - : 1 1 - - - - -
1926 - - - - - - - : - - - - - - -
TOTAL 32 32 - 4 - - 12 : 16 16 - 7 - - 21 : 1 1 - - - - - : 3 3 - - - - -
SS Cup 17 17 - 7 - - 21
SS FG 52 52 - 11 - - 33
Lower Grades
Reserve Grade : (RG)League Cup : Third Grade
Year M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
1920 - - - - - - - : 2 - - - - : 3 3 - 3 1 - 11
1921 8 8 - 2 - - 6 : - - - - - - - : - - - - - - -
1922 - - - - - - - : - - - - - - - : - - - - - - -
1923 - - - - - - - : - - - - - - -
1924 - - - - - - - : - - - - - - - : - - - - - - -
1925 - - - - - - - : - - - - - - - : - - - - - - -
1926 6 6 - 1 - - 3 : : - - - - - - -
TOTAL 14 14 - 3 - - 9 : 2 2 - - - - - : 3 3 - 3 1 - 11
South Sydney Senior(FG/RG/3G) Grade Career
Premiership : Cup : All Matches
M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
CAREER 49 49 - 10 1 - 32 : 19 19 - 7 - - 21 : 71 71 - 17 1 - 53
Short Form
Short-Game Knockout
M S R T G/A FG Pts
1923 1 1 - - - - -
TOTAL 1 1 - - - - -
SS SF 1 1 - - - - -
Captaincy Record at South Sydney
none
Suspension Record at South Sydney
Year Grade v Wk CHARGE 1924 Rd02 FG Glebe 3
Representative Honours at South Sydney
Domestic CvC / Interstate : Tourists : Other
M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
Combined 3G 1920 : : 1 1 - - - - -
New South Wales 1922-23 1 1 - - - - - : : 2 2 - - - - -
TOTAL 4 4 - - - - -
Internationals Tests : Other
M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
Australasia 1922 : 1 1 - - - - -
TOTAL 1 1 - - - - -
ALL REPS 5 5 - - - - -
Year Pos Team Versus Match T G/A FG
1920 Half Combined 3G v Coonable - - -
1922 New South Wales (NZ Tour Squad)
1922 Half New South Wales v Auckland NZ Tour - - -
1922 Half Australasia v New South Wales NZ Tour - - -
1922 Half New South Wales v Bay of Plenty NZ Tour - - -
1923 Res Syd Metropolis v Queensland (Selected but DNP)
1923 Half New South Wales v Queensland 1st Match - - -
1923 New South Wales (Qld Tour Squad)
After Leaving South Sydney
Subsequent Clubs First Grade
M T G FG Pt
South Sydney Fernleigh 3G (1931)
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