Johnny Johnston (rugby union) explained

Johnny Johnston
Birth Name:William Graham Stuart Johnston
Birth Date:31 May 1913
Birth Place:London, England
Death Place:Surrey, England
Position:Wing
Amatteam1:Cambridge University
Amatteam2:Richmond
Provinceyears1:1938
Province1:Scotland Possibles
Repteam1:Scotland
Repyears1:1935-37
Repcaps1:5
Reppoints1:0

Johnny Johnston (31 May 1913 - 4 October 1994) was a Scotland international rugby union player.[1]

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Johnston played for Cambridge University and then Richmond.[2]

Provincial career

He played for the Scotland Possibles side against the Scotland Probables side in the final trial match of the 1937-38 season to determine international selection. He scored a try in a 23–13 win for the Possibles side.[3]

International career

He was capped 5 times for Scotland, between 1935 and 1937.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: William Graham Stuart Johnston. ESPN scrum.
  2. Scotland. The Essential History of Rugby Union. Nick Oswald and John Griffiths. Headline Publishing. 2003.
  3. Web site: Register . March 17, 2023 . subscription . British Newspaper Archive.
  4. Web site: Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - Johnny Johnston - Test matches. ESPN scrum.