Andy Johnson (rugby league)

Andy Johnson (born 14 June 1974) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He played at club level for Wigan Warriors, Huddersfield Giants, London Broncos, Castleford Tigers and Salford City Reds. A versatile utility player, Johnson played in a number of positions throughout his career, usually as a centre or a back row forward.[1][2][3][4]

For the rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s, see Andrew Johnson (rugby league).

Andy Johnson

Personal information
Born	(1974-06-14) 14 June 1974 Wigan, England
Playing information
Position	Wing, Centre, Stand-off, Second-row, Loose forward
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1994–99 Wigan Warriors 81 27 0 0 108 1999 Huddersfield Giants 5 1 0 0 4 2000–01 London Broncos 47 13 0 0 52 2002–03 Castleford Tigers 52 11 0 0 44 2004–05 Salford City Reds 35 7 0 0 28 Total 220 59 0 0 236
Source: [1][2]

Background

Andy Johnson was born in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, and as of 2013 he lives with his wife Alex and two sons Jack and James and is raising money to fight Duchenne muscular dystrophy.[5]

Playing career

Andy Johnson joined Wigan aged 17, he won 100 first games by playing in both the backs and the forwards. In 1997 he participated in two Premiership Finals at Old Trafford, Manchester. The same year he played for Wigan Warriors in the World Club Challenge against the Canterbury Bulldogs which ended up with him being the 9th highest scorer. In December 1997, Johnson ruptured an achilles tendon in training,[6] keeping him out for the entirety of 1998's Super League III. In August 1999, Johnson was loaned out to the Huddersfield Giants for the rest of the season.[7]

At the end of the 1999's Super League IV, Johnson and Wigan Warriors' team mate Jon Clarke both signed a two-year deal with London Broncos, re-uniting with former Wigan coach John Monie.[8] He signed a contract with Castleford Tigers in August 2001.[9] He quit playing after suffering an injury which he got 14-months after he signed a two-year contract with the Salford City Reds.

References

1. "Profile at loverugbyleague.com". loverugbyleague.com. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
2. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
3. "Castleford RLFC A to Z Player List (All Time)". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk ℅ web.archive.org. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
4. "Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk ℅ web.archive.org. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
5. "About A.J." Joining Jack. Archived from the original on 25 August 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
6. Harrison, Paul (13 December 1997). "Andy gets clocked - Rugby League". The Sun. p. 43.
7. Hadfield, Dave (14 August 1999). "Rugby League: Eagles set to leave Sheffield". The Independent. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
8. Hadfield, Dave (30 November 1999). "Rugby League: Monie recruits young Wigan pair for Broncos". The Independent. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
9. "Castleford sign Johnson". BBC Sport. 28 August 2001. Retrieved 29 June 2019.

External links

• Andy Johnson Memory Box Search at archive.castigersheritage.com