Jim Johnson (rugby league)

James Joseph Johnson (25 September 1881 – 5 May 1956) was a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s. He played at representative level for New Zealand, and Hawke's Bay, as a forward.^[1][2][3][4]

Jim Johnson

Personal information
Full name	James Joseph Johnson
Born	(1881-09-25)25 September 1881
Died	5 May 1956(1956-05-05) (aged 74)
Playing information
Weight	76.2 kg (12 st 0 lb)
Position	Forward
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1911–12 Ahuriri 15 0 0 0 0 1911 Ahuriri-Clive 1 0 0 0 0 Total 16 0 0 0 0 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1911–12 Napier (sub-union) 2 0 0 0 0 1911–12 Hawke's Bay 6 3 0 0 9 1913 New Zealand 1 1 0 0 3
Source: [1]

Playing career

Club career and Hawke's Bay side

In 1911 Johnson played for Ahuriri in the inaugural Hawke's Bay club competition. He played 2 matches for Hawke's Bay, one of which was against Auckland at Victoria Park. He scored a try in a 17-13 loss.^[5] He also played one match for Napier against Dannevirke. In 1912 he played for Napier against Danevirke and played in 4 matches for Hawke's Bay against Auckland, Hamilton, New South Wales, and Canterbury. He scored a try against Auckland and another against the New South Wales side, while adding a goal in their match with Canterbury.

International honours

Johnson represented New Zealand in 1913 against New South Wales.^{[citation needed]}

References

1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
2. "Roll of Honour at nzrl.co.nz". nzrl.co.nz. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 11 March 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
3. "Past Kiwis → J at nzrl.co.nz". nzrl.co.nz. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 23 February 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
4. "Profile at nzleague.co.nz". nzleague.co.nz. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 23 February 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
5. "Auckland Retains the Cup/Hawke's Bay Beaten/An Exciting Contest". The New Zealand Herald. Vol. XLVIII, no. 14764. 21 August 1911. p. 9. Retrieved 15 December 2019.