Not to be confused with Harry Johnston. South Sydney premiership winning squad member in 1931.
Player Relatives
Brother - Johnson, Jimmy (Norths)
Brother - Johnson, Cecil (Norths)
Representative Qualification
NSW City
South Sydney First Grade Debut
1931 Rd01 v Newtown (24y 281d)
Date of Birth
St Leonards - 18th July 1906 (Died - 1988)
Previous Clubs First Grade
M T G FG Pt
North Sydney (1924-29) 11 2 - - 6
Playing Career at South Sydney (1930-32)
First Grade
Premiership : State 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
1931 4 4 - - 1 - 2 : - - - - - - - : 1 1 - - - - -
1932 - - - - - - - : - - - - - - -
1934 (Trialed)
TOTAL 4 4 - - 1 - 2 : - - - - - - - : 1 1 - - - - -
SS FG 5 5 - - 1 - 2
Lower Grades
Second Grade : Third Grade :
Year M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts :
1930 - - - - - - - : 11 11 - 3 12 - 33
1931 8 8 - 2 1 - 8 : - - - - - - -
1932 - - - - - - - : 2 2 - - 1 - 2
TOTAL 8 8 - 2 1 - 8 : 13 13 - 3 13 - 35
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 25 25 - 5 15 - 45 : - - - - - - - : 26 26 - 5 15 - 45
Captaincy Record at South Sydney
Lower Grades Year RG( W- D-L %) : 3G( W- D-L %) 1931 1( 1- 0-0 100%) : 1932 : 2( 0- 0-2 0%) TOTAL 1( 1- 0-0 100%) : 2( 0- 0-2 0%) CAREER 3( 1- 0-2 33%)
Suspension Record at South Sydney
Year Grade v Wk CHARGE never
Representative Honours at South Sydney
Year Pos Team Versus Match T G/A FG none
After Leaving South Sydney
Subsequent Clubs First Grade
M T G FG Pt
Retired (1933-36)
Central Newcastle (1937-38) (player-coach)
Cunnamulla(Qld) (1938) (player-coach)
He then returned as the North Sydney third grade coach in 1942 before he became Manly-Warringah's inaugural rugby league coach in 1947.
Ref - RLP / FN-46 / Err-2 / Err-5
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