Jimmie Johnston

James Johnston (17 September 1925 – 7 January 2003) was a Scotland international rugby union footballer. Johnston played as a Lock.[1]

For the baseball player, see Jimmy Johnston.

Jimmie Johnston

Birth name	James Johnston
Date of birth	(1925-09-17)17 September 1925
Place of birth	St Boswells, Scotland
Date of death	7 January 2003(2003-01-07) (aged 77)
Place of death	Melrose, Scotland
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) - Melrose () Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) - South () National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1951-52 Scotland 5 (3)

Rugby career

Amateur career

Johnston played for Melrose.[2]

Provincial career

Johnston led a South team to play against South Africa in 1951-52.[3]

He played in the first Scottish Inter-District Championship in season 1953-54.[4]

International career

He was capped for Scotland 5 times between 1951 and 1952, with 4 caps in Five Nations matches.[5]

Business

He founded Baxter Johnson Oils.[3]

References

1. "James Johnston".
2. The Essential History of Rugby Union: Scotland. Nick Oswald and John Griffiths.
3. "Rugby mourns Jimmy Johnston".
4. "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search".
5. "Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - Jimmie Johnston - Test matches".