Bill Johnson (rugby league)

For the rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s for the Canterbury Bulldogs, St. George Dragons and the Gold Coast Chargers, see Billy Johnstone. For the rugby union footballer who played in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s for the Leicester, Coventry, Treviso, RC Nice, see Will Johnson (rugby union, born 1974). For the rugby union footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s for the USA, Olympic Club, Oxford University RFC, London Irish, and Rosslyn Park, see Will Johnson (rugby union, born 1984).

William Harold Johnson (first ¼ 1916 – 13 June 1997) was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Pill Harriers RFC and Newport RFC, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales and England, and at club level for Huddersfield,^[4] as a wing or scrum-half.^[5]

William Johnson

Personal information
Full name	William Harold Johnson[1]
Born	first ¼ 1916 Newport district, Monmouthshire, Wales
Died	13 June 1997 (aged 82)[1] unknown
Playing information
Rugby union
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P ≤1935–≤35 Pill Harriers RFC ≤1935–35 Newport RFC Total 0 0 0 0 0
Rugby league
Position	Wing, Scrum-half
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1935–41 Huddersfield 196 126 0 378 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1938 Wales 1 1941 England 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [2][3]

Background

Bill Johnson's birth was registered in Newport district, Monmouthshire, he was the son of Thomas D. Johnson, and Elizabeth Francis, whose marriage was registered during second ¼ 1915 in Newport district, Monmouthshire, he died aged 82.

Playing career

International honours

Bill Johnson won a cap for Wales while at Huddersfield in 1938, and won a cap for England in 1941.^[2]

County Cup Final appearances

Bill Johnson played on the wing in Huddersfield's 18–10 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1938–39 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1938–39 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 22 October 1938.

References

1. Gronow, David (2008). 100 Greats: Huddersfield Rugby League Football Club. Stroud: Stadia. p. 64. ISBN 978-0-7524-4584-7.
2. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
3. "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
4. Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
5. "Statistics at rugbyleague.wales". rugbyleague.wales. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.